A US policeman who was filmed punching a black youth and slamming him against a car has been awarded $1.6m (£890,000) in a race discrimination case.
Jeremy Morse, who was sacked by the Los Angeles police over the incident, said he had been treated more harshly than a black officer who was also there.A second white officer was awarded $811,000 (£450,000) damages.
Inglewood Police Chief Ronald Banks, who had disciplined the officers, called the awards "ridiculous."
BBC NEWS | Americas | Officer who beat boy gets $1.6m
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