Family of girl who changed police policy after getting handcuffed at 11 to get $285K settlement

The City of Grand Rapids has agreed to pay a $285,000 settlement to the family of Honestie Hodges to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed after Hodges was held at gunpoint by Grand Rapids police when she was 11 years old.

In return for the payment, the Hodges family will drop the lawsuit, according to the family’s attorney, who confirmed the details to FOX 17.

However, the settlement must be approved by a judge before it becomes final…

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