$30 million settlement approved for family of teen killed by San Diego police
$30 million settlement approved for family of teen killed by San Diego police
The settlement approved for Konoa Wilson’s family exceeds the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with all key claims supported by multiple reliable sources. The reporting appears mostly objective, with only a slight potential for bias through the selection of comparable cases (George Floyd). The settlement amount and the fact that it exceeds the George Floyd settlement are consistently reported across sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The settlement approved for Konoa Wilson's family exceeds the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd.
- Verification Source #1: The CNN article does not directly mention the George Floyd settlement in relation to the Konoa Wilson settlement in the provided snippet, but it does confirm the $30 million settlement amount.
- Verification Source #2: The ABC News article confirms the $30 million settlement amount.
- Verification Source #3: The NY Times article states that the settlement surpasses the $27 million paid to the family of George Floyd.
- Verification Source #4: The NBC San Diego article confirms the $30 million settlement amount.
- Verification Source #5: The ABC News article states that if approved, the settlement would exceed the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd.
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm the $30 million settlement and its exceeding the George Floyd settlement.
- Claim: Konoa Wilson was killed by San Diego police.
- Verification Source #1: The CNN article states that the settlement is for the family of a 16-year-old killed by police.
- Verification Source #2: The ABC News article states that the settlement is for the family of a 16-year-old youth killed by police.
- Verification Source #3: The NY Times article states that Konoa Wilson was 16 when he was fatally shot.
- Verification Source #4: The NBC San Diego article refers to the settlement as being for a teen fatally shot by police.
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm that Konoa Wilson was killed by San Diego police.
- Claim: The San Diego City Council approved the $30 million settlement.
- Verification Source #1: The CNN article states that the San Diego City Council approved the $30 million payment.
- Verification Source #2: The ABC News article states that the San Diego City Council approved the $30 million payment.
- Verification Source #4: The NBC San Diego article states that the San Diego City Council approved the settlement.
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm the City Council's approval.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: 'Konoa Wilson was 16 when he was fatally shot. The settlement, one of the largest in a police killing, surpasses the $27 million paid to the...'
- Source 1: 'The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved a $30 million payment to the family of a 16-year-old killed by police in one of the largest...'