Prince George’s County to pay family of Demonte Ward-Blake $7.5 million in settlement for civil rights lawsuit

By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Prince George’s County will pay Rena Ward, mother of Demonte Ward-Blake, a $7.5 million  settlement in connection with a 2019 police traffic stop that left Ward-Blake paralyzed in 2019. At Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on March 31, Rena Ward, along with attorney’s Billy Murphy and Malcolm Ruff, announced the settlement. The … Continue reading Prince George’s County to pay family of Demonte Ward-Blake $7.5 million in settlement for civil rights lawsuit