Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 million

This photo provided by Dalvin Gadson shows Gadson, right, with his attorney, Harry Daniels, April 29, 2024, in Denver. The city of Colorado Springs, Colo., agreed on Tuesday, May 14, to pay $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Gadson, who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. – Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022.

Officers told him to get out because he was under investigation for DUI. But he objected. After that, the camera footage captured officers reaching in to get him out and a blurry struggle where it is difficult to see who is doing what. The body-camera footage shows an officer repeatedly punching Gadson from the passenger side of the car. Another portion of the video footage shows an officer kick Gadson once he is pulled out of the car and placed on the ground.

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