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Bank Robbery
Golden Valley, MN: (Jan-23-08) Al Hixon, a man who was chased and pepper sprayed after being mistaken for a bank robber, brought a lawsuit against the city of Golden Valley, alleging officers used excessive force during the incident. On April 2, 2005, Hixon was changing oil at a gas station when a nearby bank was robbed, and the pursuit followed. Hixon is black, and 911 transcriptions show officers were told the bank robbery suspect was white. A federal jury in St. Paul had previously awarded Hixon $778,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, and a judge had refused the city's request for a new trial.
As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay Hixon $1.1 million to resolve the excessive force lawsuit. The city did not admit any liability as part of the settlement, but stated that it wished to avoid the risks and costs of protracted litigation. [BEMIDJI PIONEER: EXCESSIVE FORCE]
Published on Jan-24-08
As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay Hixon $1.1 million to resolve the excessive force lawsuit. The city did not admit any liability as part of the settlement, but stated that it wished to avoid the risks and costs of protracted litigation. [
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