City of Austin rejects $750k Sanders settlement

7/30/2010

Austin City Council has voted to reject a settlement agreement of $750,000 after last year's officer-involved shooting of Nathaniel Sanders, Jr. It took well over two hours with council debate, public input and speeches from numerous people in City Council chambers. As the vote for a $750,000 settlement payable to the Sanders family was up for roll call, Councilman Chris Riley made a secondary motion for $500,000. Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell believes from a business perspective, the cost of a jury trial would be far less than the settlement amount negotiated by city staff.

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