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Immunity for Police Means Despair for Korryn Gaines' Family

Immunity for Police Means Despair for Korryn Gaines' Family

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Feb 20, 2019
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Immunity for Police Means Despair for Korryn Gaines' Family
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A Baltimore County judge has rescinded a $38 million damage award to the family of Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by county police in 2016. Gaines, a mother of two with a history of mental illness, was killed after a six-hour police standoff that was partially streamed live on Instagram. During the standoff, Gaines alleged…

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