"A woman who was knocked unconscious and arrested by two sheriff's deputies in Northern California after stopping to change drivers during a family trip in 2020 has reached a $17 million settlement with the county, her lawyer said Monday. Nakia Porter had filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Solano County Sheriff's Office deputies violating state and federal civil rights statutes by engaging in unlawful seizure, assault and excessive force."
"Porter, her father and her three young children were driving home at night on Aug. 6, 2020, when they pulled off the road. Porter, who is a Black, was already out of the car when the deputies pulled up with lights flashing and she explained that they were just switching drivers and would be on their way, according to the lawsuit."
"Body cameras worn by the deputies recorded them pulling guns on Porter before slamming her to the pavement while handcuffing her along a rural road in the town of Dixon. Her father, Joe Powell, was also placed in handcuffs and briefly detained. Porter was jailed overnight on suspicion of resisting arrest, but never charged. What happened to Ms. Porter and her family should never happen in our society, Porter's attorney Yasin Almadani said in a news release announcing the settlement."
Nakia Porter reached a $17 million settlement with Solano County following a 2020 incident in which two deputies allegedly used unlawful seizure, assault and excessive force. Porter, her father and three young children had pulled off the road at night to switch drivers when deputies arrived. Porter, who is Black, had exited the car and explained they were switching drivers. Body camera footage recorded deputies drawing guns, slamming Porter to the pavement and handcuffing her. Her father was briefly detained and Porter was jailed overnight on suspicion of resisting arrest but was never charged. The lawsuit also alleged falsified arrest reports.
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