California city to pay woman nearly $1m after police dog tore out her scalp
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6SAET)
Talmika Bates will get $967,000 in settlement after lawsuit alleged Brentwood police used excessive force
A northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1m to settle a lawsuit alleging police used excessive force when a K-9 dog tore out a woman's scalp during her arrest.
Talmika Bates will receive $967,000 from the city of Brentwood, located about 60 miles (100km) east of San Francisco in Contra Costa county, her attorneys announced on Friday.
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