Alaska city reaches USD 2.1M settlement with family of a 16-year-old fatally shot by a police officer

Anchorage settled for USD 2.1 million with the family of Easter Leafa, a 16-year-old fatally shot by police last August. Leafa was holding a knife when confronted by officers responding to a call from her sister. Prosecutors declined to press charges against the officer, deeming the use of force justified.

from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/yPU1R4x
via IFTTT