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When police are bad drivers: LAPD crashes kill — and payouts soar past $90 million

LA Times 1 min read 11 hours ago

<p>Two brothers injured in a crash caused by a speeding LAPD officer were recently awarded an $18-million legal settlement — one of many cases in recent years where taxpayers shelled out for dangerous driving by police.</p>
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