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Federal lawsuit settled with man punched in the face, arrested by Akron police officer
The City of Akron settled a federal lawsuit filed by a man who was punched in the head and arrested during a traffic stop by an officer known by the city’s independent police officer as a “frequent flyer” for use-of-force cases. The city’s settlement in the lawsuit filed by Battles comes a year after the…
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