
The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died while being forcibly removed from a jail cell, to get $10 million settlement
CNN
The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died in jail earlier this year while being forcibly removed by deputies, will receive a $10 million settlement.
The Charleston County Council in South Carolina unanimously approved the settlement Tuesday night, according to video from the meeting viewed by CNN. The settlement was first approved by the finance committee prior to the council meeting. Mark Peper, the Sutherland family attorney, told CNN the family will release a statement on the settlement on Wednesday. The County Council said it will also release a statement on Wednesday.
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