1 min readMar 11, 2019
Lawsuits haven’t stopped police violence, mainly because settlements are paid by insurance. But when the Average Joe starts getting hit with $300,000 judgments, maybe they’ll think twice about calling 911 on black people.
Lawsuits haven’t stopped police violence, mainly because settlements are paid by insurance. But when the Average Joe starts getting hit with $300,000 judgments, maybe they’ll think twice about calling 911 on black people.
Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him at @mannyotiko.bsky.social