The state of California will pay an amount of $24 million in civil rights settlement after a man died at the hands of California Highway Patrol officers.
$24 Million Civil Rights Settlement
Lawyers said that the state of California will pay an amount of $24 million civil rights settlement after Edward Bronstein died under the hands of multiple California Highway Patrol Officers in 2020. It was first reported that Bronstein screamed “I can’t breathe” when the officers restrained him while they took a blood sample.
In a published article in FOX News, the $24 million settlement is the largest of its kind in the state of California and the second largest nationally, which is next to the case of George Floyd. Moreover, the attorneys of Bronstein will have a press conference this Wednesday to give more details about the case and settlement.
This issuance of civil rights settlement comes amid the issue last week in New York when Jordan Neely was restrained by an officer. Unfortunately, he also died at the hands of a U.S. Marine veteran. Additionally, Bronstein’s case also echoed Eric Garner’s issue when he was chokehold by police officers in 2014 with the dying words “I can’t breathe”.
Cause of Death of Bronstein
The Los Angeles coroner confirmed that Bronstein died from “acute methamphetamine intoxication during restraint by law enforcement.” Bronstein was listed as “White,” according to a published report in the Associated Press.
It was first reported that the California Highway Patrol officers took him under custody after he was suspected under the influence while he was driving in 2020. He died two months before George Floyd and he too repeatedly said “I can’t breathe.”
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