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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Clark County reaches $3.5 million settlement in deputy's fatal shooting of unarmed man
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Clark County has settled the wrongful death lawsuit connected to a deputy's fatal shooting of an unarmed man more than four years ago. Clark County Council voted to approve the $3.5 million settlement surrounding Jenoah Donald's death on Wednesday, according to Mark Lindquist Law. The Tacoma-based firm said the case was set to go to trial in Seattle federal court next month. New recovery treatment center in Portland's central eastside brings 'mix of emotions' 'This outcome honors Jenoah Donald's life and underscores a simple truth: when officers ignore their training and resort to needless lethal force, they will be held accountable,' Attorney Angus Lee said in a statement. 'The family's determination ensures their story will not be forgotten.' The family's lawsuit was sparked by a traffic stop that turned deadly. In February 2021, three deputies with the Clark County Sheriff's Office stopped Donald near NE 68th Street and NE 2nd Avenue in Hazel Dell due to a modified exhaust and defective rear light. Investigators told KOIN 6 the 30-year-old man did not exit the vehicle after he was asked to. 'Vulnerable people' in jeopardy due to Multnomah County budget cuts, public defender says A physical confrontation ensued as Deputy Sean Boyle attempted to get Donald out, punching him in the nose. When the vehicle was knocked into gear, Boyle opened fire twice — with one gunshot hitting Donald. He was hospitalized for about a week before being taken off life support. Later in July 2021, an determined Boyle acted lawfully and that the vehicle from the incident could be constituted as a 'weapon' after being put into gear. Mark Lindquist Law said Donald was on the autism spectrum. The firm also accused the county of having 'constitutionally deficient' policies on deadly force. Molalla city councilor facing felony charges after theft investigation According to a statement from Sheriff John Horch, the deputies acted lawfully. 'We never want to see an incident that results in the loss of another person's life, and any loss of life is tragic,' Horch said. 'In this situation, deputies responded according to training and state law to protect themselves and others. Both the independent investigation and the independent prosecutorial review concluded that the decision to use deadly force was justifiable and done in good faith under state law.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
07-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Settlement reached for Chicago, Denver men in 2019 Boeing 737 MAX8 crash in Ethiopia, ahead of trial
A settlement has been reached for two American victims in the Boeing 737 MAX8 plane crash in Ethiopia in 2019 , just ahead of a trial scheduled to begin on Monday in Chicago. The law firms Romanucci and Blandin – representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago – and Mark Lindquist Law – representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado – announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night. Lewis and Belanger were among the 157 people who died in the crash minutes after it took off from the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. The firm for Lewis said he was a U.S. Army Captain from suburban Chicago and was on military leave, taking a trip to Africa for opportunities to start a logistics business addressing the systemic supply chain failures. Lewis was also approaching 20 years in the military, which would have made him eligible for his full military pension. He was eyeing a post-military life with his wife, fellow Army soldier Yalena Lopez-Lewis, and their two sons. "This settlement will bring a measure of closure to Lewis' widow, Yalena Lopez-Lewis, but can never make up for this heartbreaking and life-altering loss for his family," attorney Antonio Romanucci said. The firm for Belanger said he was the director of professional development at PCL Construction and a founding member of an environmental nonprofit group. At the time of the crash, he was flying to a United Nations Environmental Assembly where he was scheduled to speak. He left behind his wife Amie and his two parents. "I'm happy for my client. She stood her ground. We are satisfied with the resolution, accountability, and closure," attorney Mark Lindquist said. The terms of the settlements are confidential. "Although these settlements don't bring back their loved ones, hopefully, these settlements will begin to offer some closure to these families who have waited so long for justice. And the fight against Boeing will continue for the remaining cases with the next trial beginning on July 14 and another trial for victims' families currently scheduled for November 3," trial lawyer Robert Clifford said.
