Black Man Beaten by L.A. Police files $25 Million claim with city
Friday, July 16, 2004 at 04:41PM
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Black man beaten by police last month filed a claim Thursday with the
city of Los Angeles for $25 million in damages. Stanley Miller, 36,
alleged he suffered "brain damage, spinal injuries,
trunk-torso injuries, internal injuries, emotional distress, and
bruises and contusions" during his televised arrest near a concrete
creek bed in Compton on June 23. The sum he is seeking, the claim said,
is justified by the "malicious and egregious conduct of the LAPD." "The
LAPD planted evidence, lied about evidence, destroyed evidence and has
attempted to cover up its misdeeds," according to the document. [more] and [more]
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