The city of Fullerton has agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an unarmed, schizophrenic homeless man who died following a violent struggle with police four years ago. The family of Kelly Thomas sued the city along with several police officers, who attorneys say beat and ultimately suffocated Thomas during a confrontation that was captured on video.
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