Independence, Missouri to Pay $6M to Family of Mother and Baby Killed by Police, Largest Police Brutality Settlement in State History

The City of Independence settled the lawsuit filed by the family of a young mother and her baby killed in 2024 by Independence police for $5.89 million.

That is the biggest police brutality settlement in Missouri history, according to the family’s attorney Tom Porto.

KCUR obtained the settlement documents with a public records request under the Missouri Sunshine Law. The settlement was announced May 17, but the amount remained undisclosed until all parties signed the documents.

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