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California Pays $24 Million Settlement in Death of Man Pinned by Police

  • California agreed to pay $24 million to the family of Edward Bronstein, who died in police custody in March 2020.
  • Bronstein repeatedly screamed "I can't breathe" as officers held him down during a traffic stop to draw his blood.
  • The settlement is the largest civil rights payout in California history and second only to the George Floyd case nationally.
  • Seven officers and a nurse were charged with involuntary manslaughter in Bronstein's death.
  • Bronstein's death prompted policy changes to prevent restraint methods that pose a risk of suffocation.
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