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Excessive Force

Detroit, MI: (Feb-16-08) The family of Clifton "Pete'' Lee Jr., a Ypsilanti Township man, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the Washtenaw County Sherrif's Department, alleging that the Sherrif's Department was responsible for the arrest of a 45 year old man who died of asphyxiation and respiratory restriction after a traffic stop. Records show that the claims were made under the Michigan Wrongful Death Act. The suit claimed that the death occurred after Lee suffered excessive force and other forms of police abuse, which are in violation of every American's constitutional rights and civil claims. As part of a settlement reached, sources close to the case stated that the Washtenaw County Sherrif's Department resolved the wrongful death lawsuit with a $4 million payout to the Lee's family. [ANN ARBOR NEWS: FATAL ARREST]

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Last updated on Feb-18-08