City settles with family of man who died in police custody

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Thursday, March 17, 2016
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago reached a settlement with the family of a man who died in police custody.



Philip Coleman was arrested in late 2012 after attacking his mother.



Surveillance video, which was released in December, showed officers using a stun gun on Coleman inside a jail cell.



The video then shows officers dragging his limp body out of the jail cell.



An autopsy showed Coleman later died from a reaction to a sedative given to him at a hospital.



Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked for a new investigation into how officers treated Coleman.



The settlement must still be approved by the city council.


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