Bakersfield Police

A federal judge <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BFieldCopKillingmtd-RULING.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">granted partial summary judgment</a></strong> Friday to the city of Bakersfield, California, finding no excessive force or inadequate training in the killing of an unarmed 73-year-old man with dementia by police.

FRESNO, Calif. – A federal judge granted partial summary judgment Friday to the city of Bakersfield, California, finding no excessive force or inadequate training in the killing of an unarmed 73-year-old man with dementia by police. The court did not address wrongful-death claims filed by the man’s family.

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