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Synopsis of the story. 1) A family sued and won $215,000 from Ecorse city, retired Police Chief Jerry Copeland, and two police officials over a wrong house drug raid. The police officers had no immunity from the civil penalty. 2) Bad news is the city has to raise bonds to pay the judgment because the city is broke. 3) The couple had separately sued the SWAT team from Downriver and received a $30,000 settlement.

LOGANVILLE, Ga. - A man says he called Loganville police to his home for help and ended up being beaten by officers. Kenny Dixon said Friday that he arrived home Wednesday to find that his son had committed suicide. Crews responded to the emergency, but Dixon said police made one of his family's darkest days even worse by attacking, then arresting him. Dixon had black eyes and scrapes on his face Friday, injuries he said he received in addition to his broken heart. The Loganville man said found his stepson Wednesday, dead inside his garage. The 24-year-old had committed suicide....