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California: Black Woman Punched by Cop Gets $1.5M Settlement

HeadlineSep 26, 2014

In California, an African-American woman has won a $1.5 million settlement after she was beaten by a California Highway Patrol officer in July. A passing driver filmed Officer Daniel Andrew pummeling Marlene Pinnock along the side of a highway in Los Angeles. The officer has agreed to resign.

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