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New Orleans Settles Danziger Bridge Shootings Civil Rights Case for $13,300,000
The city of New Orleans has agreed to settle a civil rights case stemming from a lethal confrontation between New Orleans police officers and unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the $13.3 million settlement at a news conference Monday, the TImes-Picayune reports. The settlement includes a payment for…