$3.5M Will Be Paid By Las Vegas Police To Settle 2 Lawsuits

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On Monday, the Las Vegas Police Department agreed to pay more than $3.5 million to resolve two federal complaints.

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Jason Dickman's family received a $1.75 million reimbursement from the Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs after Jason Dickman was killed by his cellmate 

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Richard Dickman, the man's father, filed a wrongful death claim against the Metropolitan Police Department, which runs the facility.

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Jasmine King's $1.8 million settlement with the government was also granted.

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Who filed a lawsuit against Metro in July, claiming assault, battery, and a violation of her rights against overly forceful police action.

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According to Richard Dickman, his son had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and should have been in a facility for persons with severe mental illnesses.

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According to his father, Dickman had been imprisoned for a graffiti offence.

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In January 2022, he reported to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that former Assistant Sheriff Andrew Walsh had called to inform him of the passing of his son.

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King will receive $11.5 million in the second settlement, of which $1.8 will come from Metro and the remainder from the department's insurance provider.

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In January 2021, authorities tried to execute a search warrant at the south Las Vegas home of King and her 7-year-old daughter

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