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January 31, 2023

Columbus pays $225,000 settlement to man beaten, stun-gunned by police during 2017 arrest

Columbus pays $225,000 settlement to man beaten, stun-gunned by police during 2017 arrest

The city of Columbus will pay a $225,000 settlement to avoid a potential second federal court trial on claims of excessive use of force against a wanted man by city police officers, who beat him repeatedly and used a stun gun on him 11 times during an arrest at a Driving Park convenience store in 2017 that was captured on cellphone video.

The City Council approved the settlement 7-0 at its meeting Monday — despite an internal affairs investigation that found the officers were justified and a federal jury that determined in 2021 the officers did not violate his civil rights — because a federal judge last year determined the jury made a mistake in finding the city totally not responsible and ruled that the man could refile for a new trial.

January 31, 2023

'Looks like they are moving closer to bringing charges': Reporter on grand jury (MSNBC)

The New York Times' William Rashbaum joins Morning Joe to discuss his reporting on the Manhattan district attorney’s office presenting evidence to a grand jury about Donald Trump’s role in paying hush money to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.