The family of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died more than two years ago after he was detained by upstate New York police, have reached a $12 million settlement with the city of Rochester.
The city announced the news on Thursday but did not acknowledge any wrongdoing in Prude’s March 2020 death. Prude died following an encounter with police after they restrained him with handcuffs and placed a “spit hood” over his head.
In a statement, Mayor Malik Evans said the settlement was the best decision “given the costs of continued litigation.”
“It would have cost taxpayers even more to litigate, and would have placed a painful toll on our community,” Evans said. “It is now time to look forward so we may work together and focus our efforts on Rochester’s future.”
Prude, 41, was having a mental health episode when police restrained him. He died days later at a hospital after being taken off life support.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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