City Of Maquoketa Settles Lawsuit Over Man Killed By Police

The city of Maquoketa and Jackson County have agreed to pay four-and-a-half million dollars to settle a lawsuit.  The family of 22-year-old Drew Edwards had alleged his civil rights were violated and police used excessive force when he was killed last year.  Edwards died after being shocked a dozen times with a stun gun.  Then, a police officer and a sheriff’s deputy sat on his head, neck, and body for more than 10 minutes, according to body camera video footage.  Officers were trying to arrest Edwards on a simple assault complaint at the time.