ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a church deacon who died in a struggle with a city police officer following a minor car crash. Deacon Johnny Hollman’s family sued the the city, Officer Kiran Kimbrough and Atlanta Police Chief Darin […]
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Ex-Cop Used Leg Sweep Maneuver to Take Down 62-Year-Old Deacon Heading to Bible Study Before Taser Death, New Lawsuit Says
The loved ones of Johnny Hollman Sr., the church deacon who died after being shocked by a cop wielding a Taser after a traffic ticket dispute last summer, are suing the city of Atlanta. The former police officer involved, Kiran Kimbrough and his chief are defendants in the filing seeking punitive damages. Since the 62-year-old’s […]
Family of deacon who died after being Tased files civil rights lawsuit against city, former officer
The family of Atlanta deacon, Johnny Hollman said the 62-year-old’s civil rights were violated when he died on Aug. 10, 2023. On Thursday, the family, along with their attorneys, announced a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum and former APD officer Karin Kimbrough. “It ain’t right and we need […]