A Black man who spent six days in jail after police misidentified him for a 49-year-old White man with an outstanding felony charge, has won a $90,000 settlement from Las Vegas-area law enforcement agencies
Shane Lee Brown filed a federal lawsuit in January 2022 for at least $500,000 in damages but will be awarded $25,000 from the Henderson Police Department and $65,000 from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a statement to CNN.Brown's attorney, E. Brent Bryson, told CNN affiliate KVVU that Nevada has a statutory cap of $100,000 when suing a government entity.Shane Brown during an interview with CNN affiliate KVVU.
At the time, Brown had a warrant for contempt of court for failure to pay.Read MoreHe did not have his license on him but provided the officer with his name, Social Security card and Social Security number, according to a previous statement to CNN by Henderson Municipal Court.
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