The Colorado Springs City Council has approved a $2.1 million police brutality settlement for Dalvin Gadson, a military veteran who was brutally beaten by officers during a traffic stop in 2022. In a statement to NewsOne, Gadson’s lawyers said the settlement is a notice for other officers.
“This settlement should stand as a warning to all those who think their badges entitle them to brutalize the men and women they’ve sworn to protect and serve,” Gadson’s attorneys said. “You are not above the law, and if your own department refuses to hold you accountable, we will.”