Fort Worth approves $150K settlement in police excessive force case

The city approved the payment with Tawayne Holloway, 32, who thrown face first onto the ground by a police officer during his arrest two years prior.

The council unanimously approved the payment with 32-year-old Tawayne Holloway. Holloway was arrested about 3 a.m. Jan. 28, 2022, by Fort Worth police officers on a public intoxication charge.. Holloway sued the city and Miller in federal court in May 2023 and alleged Miller grabbed him and threw him onto a concrete floor, causing him to briefly lose consciousness.

It also said the incident occurred because of Fort Worth police’s policies and practices and alleged the department has a culture of using excessive force. In the council meeting, council members did not comment before voting to approve the funds. Holloway’s attorney Dean Malone told thehe is glad they were able to reach a settlement and said, “there was absolutely no reason at all to throw him face down on the ground and knock him out.”, Staff, Reporter. Zaeem Shaikh is a reporter covering breaking news for The Dallas Morning News. He grew up in Fresno, California, and graduated from Fresno State University in 2022.

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