"Furthermore, an emergency room doctor who examined Greene questioned troopers' claims of a crash, writing in his notes: Does not add up. Federal prosecutors ultimately"
Louisiana state police and a local sheriff’s office agreed to pay $4.85 million to Ronald Greene’s daughter after Greene, a Black motorist, was fatally shocked with a stun gun, punched, and dragged during a 2019 arrest. The settlement was reached during mediation that ended Tuesday evening. Body-worn camera footage published in 2021 showed troopers swarming Greene as he raised his hands, pleaded for mercy, and repeatedly cried out. Troopers shocked him with stun guns before he could get out of the car, wrestled him to the ground, used a chokehold, and punched him. Greene was ordered to remain face down while shackled, which experts said could restrict breathing. State police initially blamed a crash from a high-speed chase, but later evidence including bruising, stun gun prongs, and medical notes undermined that account.
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