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In 2025, Colorado Springs agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2018 death of Jeffrey Melvin, who was repeatedly hit with a Taser while resisting arrest. The settlement followed an AP investigation revealing cases where police force led to deaths despite being meant only to subdue individuals. The officers involved faced no disciplinary action, and the police department maintained that its training was adequate.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff