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September 29, 2020

Family of Black Man Shot Dead by Police While Handcuffed in Car Reaches $20 Million Settlement
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In Maryland, the family of a Black man killed in January by police while
handcuffed in a police car reached a $20 million settlement Monday. The
settlement is believed to be one of the largest ever for a police
killing. Forty-three-year-old William Green was shot six times. Police
said there was a struggle, but investigators found no evidence to
substantiate the claim. Michael Owen Jr., the Black police officer who
shot Green, has been charged with second-degree murder. Green's daughter
said at a Monday news conference some of the money would go toward
combating police brutality. Green's cousin said of the settlement, "This
doesn't bring justice. This doesn't bring peace."


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