Two Louisiana brothers have reached a $10,000 personal injury settlement out-of-court in regards to their lawsuit against the Shreveport Police Department for claims of police brutality and false arrest. Justin and Corey Blanchard alleged that Cpl. Kevin Strickland acted intentionally, maliciously and in bad faith during a confrontation at a Lincoln Parish steak house in September 2003.

Corey Blanchard had specifically claimed that Strickland’s actions consequently caused him to get hurt during the confrontation, according to a story in yesterday’s Shreveport Times. The Blanchard’s personal injury lawsuit not only named Strickland and the Shreveport Police Department but also the city of Shreveport. It specifically alleged that Strickland was not legally commissioned or deputized to act as a police officer outside Shreveport’s city limits.

Under the terms of the personal injury settlement, Justin Blanchard will receive $6,500 while Corey will get $3,500. The March 5^th settlement came a day before the case was set to go to trial. This Louisiana police brutality settlement comes in the wake of other recent claims of police brutality in various locations throughout the United States, including Mississippi and Chicago.  

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