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Men Shot and Nba Playoffs

city: But the city's decision to settle his wrongful arrest lawsuit Wednesday for 4 million still raised eyebrows, according to Hamilton Spectator. That's more than the city has paid out in some of its most notorious police brutality cases. He needed surgery and sat out while teammates went deep in the NBA playoffs. Several unarmed men shot to death by New York City police received less money. His injury probably shortens a career with significant dollars attached to it, said attorney Michael Duffy, who specializes in malpractice and other litigation but had no role in the case. Legal experts say the large settlement is a reflection of lost earnings potential as a professional athlete, not any judgment that his leg was worth more than a man's life. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.