Family of Daryl Vance, 70-year-old Black man who died after officer punched him, files $50M lawsuit

The incident was “nothing short of reckless and malicious police brutality,” Vance’s family attorney says

DETROIT (AP) — The family of a 70-year-old man who died after a Detroit police officer punched him in the face, causing him to fall to the ground, is suing the former officer and the city of Detroit, seeking $50 million for alleged civil rights violations.

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of Daryl Vance’s family names former Detroit police officer Juwan Brown, the city of Detroit and Detroit Police Sgt. Jarmiare McEntire as defendants, .

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