By Michael Nam
The city of Cleveland reached a settlement on May 25th with the Justice Department over the police department’s use of excessive force and civil rights violations, according to a report by the New York Times. The DOJ investigation was sparked by the 2012 car chase and shooting of the unarmed Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, both Black, by Officer Michael Brelo.
The announcement of the deal comes shortly after a judge acquitted Officer Brelo of manslaughter charges in the Russell and Williams case. Protests in Cleveland grew after verdict went
