The $5.3m deal gives the family $4.85m and promises free undergraduate tuition to University of Cincinnati for Dubose’s 12 children,but ‘it wont bring Sam back’The family of a black man who was fatally shot by a University of Cincinnati police officer has reached a $5.3m settlement with the school – but his sister said justice would not be done until the police officer was found guilty of murder.
Samuel DuBose was killed on 19 July by a single gunshot to the head fired by University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing, who pulled over the 43-year-used for not having a front license plate. Tensing, or who is white,was indicted by a grand jury for murder. A trial date for the 25-year-used has yet to be set. Tensing has pleaded not guilty.
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Source: theguardian.com