WUNC – The City of Raleigh settled out of court for nearly $1 million after the family of Darryl “Tyree” Williams sued the Raleigh Police Department nearly two years ago.
The city will pay $975,000 to Sonya Williams, who oversees her son’s estate, as part of a Dec. 1 settlement agreement signed by the Raleigh City Attorney’s Office. “Tyree” Williams was tased repeatedly before dying in police custody on January 17, 2023.
Local civil rights group Emancipate NC represented Sonya Williams and previously sued the city, the four officers involved and former Police Chief Estella Patterson in 2024, seeking $25 million in damages — the most ever sought in a Raleigh custody death — with the support and legal counsel from prolific civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Kenneth Abbarno…