Legal Settlement
Summary
Phoenix is shelling out $100,000 of your taxpayer money to settle a lawsuit after local police wrongfully detained a journalist. It's yet another expensive reminder of accountability issues within the department that hit our wallets.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Impact analysis
Local taxpayers are on the hook for a $100,000 payout that could have been used for community services instead.
The detained journalist gets financial compensation for the wrongful arrest.
Local taxpayers lose out on funds that go toward covering police department mistakes.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City agrees to pay $575,000 in settlements for crashes involving Phoenix police
City agrees to pay $575,000 in settlements for crashes involving Phoenix police 12News
Phoenix approves $100K settlement in journalist detention case
Phoenix approves $100K settlement in journalist detention case 12News
One Arizona Agreement and Opioid Settlement
One Arizona Agreement and Opioid Settlement City of Phoenix (.gov)
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