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Columbus, Ohio, to Pay $10 Million Settlement to Family of Andre Hill, Black Man Killed by Police

HeadlineMay 17, 2021

In Ohio, the city of Columbus has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in December. The officer, Adam Coy, has been charged with murder. This is Andre Hill’s daughter Karissa Hill.

Karissa Hill: “He died on a 311 call, nonemergency. He was shot four times. And after the four times, he was laying on the floor. There were 22 officers on scene. Nobody helped my father. The money is not even enough to help how — the pain or anything with my dad laying on that floor.”

In the wake of Andre Hill’s killing, the Columbus City Council also passed Andre’s Law, mandating the use of body cameras and requiring police officers to give and call for aid if they cause any injuries.

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