Post by Logan on Feb 25, 2017 16:38:18 GMT -6
Family of Tony Robinson, man shot by Madison police, to receive $3.35 million
The family of an Madison teenager fatally shot by a police officer will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed over his death.
The settlement came as a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil in Madison said for the first time his office is reviewing the shooting along with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice — a development welcomed by attorneys for the teen's family.
The decision to settle the case ignited a furious response from local law enforcement, who said the officer should have had the chance to defend himself in court.
Tony Robinson Jr., a 19-year-old biracial man, was unarmed when he was shot and killed by Madison police officer Matt Kenny in March 2015. Kenny was responding to 911 calls about Robinson being aggressive and behaving erratically. Robinson's death sparked large, but peaceful, protests throughout the city.
Read more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/02/23/family-tony-robinson-man-shot-madison-police-receive-335-million-lawyers-say/98292352/
The family of an Madison teenager fatally shot by a police officer will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed over his death.
The settlement came as a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil in Madison said for the first time his office is reviewing the shooting along with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice — a development welcomed by attorneys for the teen's family.
The decision to settle the case ignited a furious response from local law enforcement, who said the officer should have had the chance to defend himself in court.
Tony Robinson Jr., a 19-year-old biracial man, was unarmed when he was shot and killed by Madison police officer Matt Kenny in March 2015. Kenny was responding to 911 calls about Robinson being aggressive and behaving erratically. Robinson's death sparked large, but peaceful, protests throughout the city.
Read more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/02/23/family-tony-robinson-man-shot-madison-police-receive-335-million-lawyers-say/98292352/