Olympia Settles for $600,000 in Police Shooting

The city of Olympia, Washington, has agreed to pay $600,000 to the family of Timothy Green, a Black man shot and killed by police in 2022, and will implement significant changes within its police department. The settlement prohibits officers from personalizing their equipment, including the display of symbols such as the 'thin blue line' flag, which has been associated with the Blue Lives Matter movement. Additionally, the police chief and involved officers are mandated to undergo training on the historical intersection of race and policing, while all officers will receive enhanced crisis intervention training. The family's legal representatives indicated that they were prepared to pursue a federal civil rights lawsuit if their demands were not met. The family has also requested a reopening of the criminal investigation into Green's shooting, which was previously deemed justified. They expressed the profound impact of Green's death, emphasizing their desire for systemic changes to prevent similar incidents in the future.