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May 17, 2021

Columbus, OH to Pay $10 Million Settlement to Family of Andre Hill, Black Man Killed by Police
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In Ohio, the city of Columbus has reached a $10 million settlement with
the family of Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man who was shot and
killed by a white police officer in December. The officer, Adam Coy, has
been charged with murder. This is Andre Hill's daughter Karissa Hill.

Karissa Hill: "He died on a 311 call, nonemergency. He was shot four
times. And after the four times, he was laying on the floor. There were
22 officers on scene. Nobody helped my father. The money is not even
enough to help how - the pain or anything with my dad laying on that
floor."

In the wake of Andre Hill's killing, the Columbus City Council also
passed Andre's Law, mandating the use of body cameras and requiring
police officers to give and call for aid if they cause any injuries.


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