The city of Jackson has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of George Robinson, who died in 2019 after an encounter with Jackson police officers.During a meeting Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved paying Robinson’s family more than $17,000.Robinson’s family said the 61-year-old died two days after witnesses said officers struck him with a flashlight and body-slammed him in January 2019. According to police, Robinson was checked out by an ambulance crew and was released without treatment.About three hours later, another ambulance was called to a Jackson motel, where Robinson was visiting with people in a room. He was taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he later died, police said.Robinson died of a subdural hemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma, according to the Hinds County coroner. Former Jackson Police Officer Anthony Fox was convicted of culpable negligence manslaughter in Robinson’s death, but the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed the 2022 conviction. After being released from jail, Fox returned to work at the Clinton Police Department. Two other JPD officers were found not guilty in the case.
The city of Jackson has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of George Robinson, who died in 2019 after an encounter with Jackson police officers.
During a meeting Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved paying Robinson’s family more than $17,000.
Robinson’s family said the 61-year-old died two days after witnesses said officers struck him with a flashlight and body-slammed him in January 2019. According to police, Robinson was checked out by an ambulance crew and was released without treatment.
About three hours later, another ambulance was called to a Jackson motel, where Robinson was visiting with people in a room. He was taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he later died, police said.
Robinson died of a subdural hemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma, according to the Hinds County coroner.
Former Jackson Police Officer Anthony Fox was convicted of culpable negligence manslaughter in Robinson’s death, but the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed the 2022 conviction. After being released from jail, Fox returned to work at the Clinton Police Department.
Two other JPD officers were found not guilty in the case.
