GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A civil lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after being hit by a Michigan State Police (MSP) cruiser was paused by a federal judge Tuesday, according to court documents.
A civil trial tied to an excessive force lawsuit against former MSP Detective Sergeant Brian Keely was originally set to take place in November, however, Judge Hala Jarbou granted his attorneys a motion to stay.
The judge’s decision means that there is a hold on the lawsuit related to the death of Samuel Sterling, who was killed when officers from MSP’s Sixth District were attempting to arrest him on April 17, 2024 near Grand Rapids.
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When trying to arrest Sterling, 25, on six outstanding warrants, two felony, two bench, and two for probation violations, Keely began chasing him in an unmarked cruiser after he ran away on foot…