Josie Huang was arrested and injured by L.A. Sheriff's deputies while covering a 2020 protest. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, she will be awarded $700,000 under a settlement agreement with L.A. County.
Police departments offer massive settlements because it never comes out of police budgets and if the case is settled then they never have to address the harm they continue to cause.
Police departments offer massive settlements because it never comes out of police budgets and if the case is settled then they never have to address the harm they continue to cause.