Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Involving Black Woman, Daughter Settled By Texas City

The lawsuit filed by a black woman against the city of Texas has reportedly been settled per reports.

The case was the one involving Jacqueline Craig and one of her daughters happened on December 2016.

At the time, Craig alleged that a neighbor grabbed and choked her son for littering. She and the neighbor would end up calling the police.

However, things went a bit astray with authorities ending up wrestling Craig and her daughter to the ground with a stun gun pointed at them by a Fort Worth officer named William Martin.

Craig’s other daughter was able to film the incident using her cellphone and was also arrested. A video of the arrest were posted on social media and were viewed at least a million times, raising accusations of racism. Charges were filed against Craig and her two daughters.

Craig ended up filing a federal civil rights lawsuit and the city has reportedly agreed to settle it for $150,000. However, the settlement is pending City Council approval, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

Part of the settlement calls for the city to admit no fault and no other requirements according to a Fort Worth spokesperson.

For Mayor Pro Tem Gyna Bivens, she is just glad that the lawsuit has been settled.

"This put a big weight on her. It put a big weight on the city, and I hope the settlement is enough for everyone to feel refreshed and ready to move forward," Bivens said.

Aside from the charges on the Craigs being dropped, Martin also served a 10-day suspension for violating departmental policies. However, WFAA confirmed that he remains an officer with the Fort Worth Police Department.

"I, for a while, have called Jacqueline Craig the Rosa Parks of our time," Craig's attorney, Lee Merritt said. "Her experience has changed the culture of policing in Fort Worth. She will remain a staple in the conversation for police reform."