Grand Rapids Reaches Settlement With Family Of Girl, 11, Handcuffed During 2017 Police Encounter

Grand Rapids has agreed to pay $285,000 to the family of Honestie Hodges.

The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has agreed to pay $285,000 to the family of Honestie Hodges, an 11-year-old Black girl who was held at gunpoint by police.

In Dec. 2017, Hodges, who was 11 years old at the time, was handcuffed, held at gunpoint, and placed in a police cruiser outside of her home by police officers. The officers were allegedly searching for Hodges’ aunt, who was involved in a domestic assault…

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