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Michigan Jail Settles Unreasonable Use of Force Case for $130,000
On March 1, 2005, the Wayne County jail in Detroit, Michigan settled an excessive use of force case for $130,00. Plaintiff, Victor Walker, alleged that on October 12, 2000, while being held in the Wayne County Jail in Detroit, Michigan, he was punched in his left eye by a guard, …
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