Family of Black man who died while restrained in a mental health facility agrees to $8.5 million settlement
The family of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in handcuffs and leg irons for 12 minutes at a Virginia mental health facility has agreed to a $8.5 million settlement in their lawsuit against the state, county and sheriff, according to court documents.
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The family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
The family of Irvo Otieno -- who died in March while being admitted to a Virginia mental health facility -- is asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation into his death, their attorneys announced Wednesday.
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