City of Atlanta Settles Police Brutality Claim
The Atlanta City Council is expected to approve the settlement of a lawsuit brought against the City by a 62-year-old woman who was jailed for asking a police officer “why” she and friends had to move from a sidewalk where they were talking about an upcoming funeral.
A council committee has accepted the city attorney's recommendation to settle the case, but the settlement must be approved by the entire city council. Minnie Carey spent almost 10 hours in jail on a charge of disorderly conduct brought by an officer who already had a troubled history with the Atlanta Police Department.
The City is paying the settlement even though its internal investigation concluded that the APD officer involved "acted within the parameters of department policies and procedures." However, it was learned at the time the lawsuit was filed that the APD had received more than 10 complaints against the officer involved in the incident.
Despite the impending settlement, the City of Atlanta and APD do not admit any wrongdoing.
