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$375,000-plus Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Jail
Loaded on Dec. 13, 2018
by R. Bailey
by R. Bailey
A family’s wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Nisqually tribal jail operated by a sovereign Indian tribe was settled for $375,000, plus an undisclosed amount paid by the tribe.
Andrew Wrestling, 19, was arrested by police officers from the City of Yelm, Washington, for …
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