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Floyd Dent
$1.37 million
Sixteen punches on dashcam. A conviction, a prison sentence, and a $1.37 million settlement.
What happened
In January 2015, during a traffic stop in Inkster, Michigan, officer William Melendez beat motorist Floyd Dent — punching him 16 times. The department’s own dashcam recorded it.
The criminal case
Melendez was convicted in November 2015 and fired. On February 2, 2016, he was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years in prison.
The outcome
Melendez went to prison and lost his job. The city settled Dent’s civil claim for $1.37 million.
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