California city settles federal wrongful arrest suit for $125K; officer fired for lying on police report

The arrest of 23-year-old old Amaurie Johnson in La Mesa came two days after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The city of La Mesa, California has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Amaurie Johnson, who was shown on video being grabbed and pushed by a police officer in May 2020.

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