西雅图和Jaahnavi Kandula一家解决了29M美元的诉讼,Jaahnavi Kandula是23岁的研究生,2023年被超速警察杀害。
Seattle settles $29M lawsuit with family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old grad student killed by a speeding officer in 2023.
西雅图已经解决了与Jaahnavi Kandula一家的2 900万美元的诉讼,Jaahnavi Kandula是一名23岁的印度研究生,2023年被杀害,当时一名警察驾驶着警笛和灯光,在25米长的地带驾驶了74米长的车,在她过马路时袭击了她。
Seattle has settled a $29 million lawsuit with the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian graduate student killed in 2023 when a police officer, driving up to 74 mph in a 25 mph zone with sirens and lights on, struck her while she crossed the street.
该名警官被开除,因驾驶过失被罚款5 000美元,但由于缺乏故意证据,没有提出刑事指控。
The officer was fired and fined $5,000 for negligent driving, but no criminal charges were filed due to lack of intent evidence.
另一名警官对Kandula的生活发表污蔑言论, 导致他遭枪击, 并对该市提出诉讼。
Public outrage followed the release of a body-camera video showing another officer making disparaging remarks about Kandula’s life, leading to his firing and a lawsuit against the city.
大部分由保险覆盖的和解旨在结束并肯定她生命的价值。
The settlement, mostly covered by insurance, aims to bring closure and affirm the value of her life.