‘Why Did You Do That to Me?’: California Cops Lied That a Woman Assaulted Them Before Shooting Her in the Back. Now Taxpayers Must Pay
A California woman was awarded a $6.75 million settlement from the Bay Area transit system known as BART after officials made false allegations that she had assaulted an officer who shot her in the back during a traffic stop. Jasmine Gao, 33, was pulled over by two BART police officers on Nov. 18, 2024. The…
