Monday, April 25, 2016

City of Cleveland Settles Tamir Rice Lawsuit for $6 Million


Another painful chapter in the Tamir Rice tragedy closed Monday when the city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by the slain boy's family. 

But the city admitted no wrongdoing in the death of the 12-year-old black boy who was fatally shot by a white cop while holding a pellet gun outside a recreation center.

"Although historic in financial terms, no amount of money can adequately compensate for the loss of a life," the Rice family's lawyers said in a statement. "In a situation such as this, there is no such thing as closure or justice. Nothing will bring Tamir back." 

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Source: NBC News

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