Family Sues Alabama City for $36M Over Death of Man Stunned by Police

Despite officers being cleared by a grand jury, the family alleges body camera footage shows excessive force was used.

Jawan Dallas, 36, died after police used a stun gun on him while responding to a possible burglary report.
The family of Dallas has filed a $36 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Mobile, Alabama, alleging that the police used excessive force.
The lawsuit also claims that Dallas was under no suspicion of criminal wrongdoing at the time of the confrontation.
Despite the grand jury clearing the officers of criminal wrongdoing, the family's attorneys argue that body camera footage shows excessive force.
The family's attorneys have urged the police department to publicly release the body camera footage.