A woman named Nakia Porter has reached a $17 million settlement with Solano County after being knocked unconscious and arrested by sheriff’s deputies while switching drivers during a family trip in 2020. Porter accused the deputies of assault and excessive force, claiming they used guns and physically restrained her without justification, leading to her overnight detention on unfiled charges.
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Tennessee court schedules execution dates for four inmates
The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four death row inmates, including Christa Pike, the only woman sentenced to death in the state. Pike, convicted for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, has faced legal efforts to commute her sentence due to her mental health issues, while concerns about the state’s execution protocols and past drug testing failures have also emerged. Want More Context? 🔎
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