Family Sues Over Death in Jail

0:00Trolls a dare, a 50-year-old man from Kansas City, Kansas, died in Wyandotte County, jail after a deputy allegedly kneeled on his back until he stopped responding. Now about nine months later, his family filed a lawsuit Friday against the unified government, the city, Sheriff Daniel Soptic, and five unnamed. Deputies involved. Earlier this month, the family's civil rights lawyers had given the county a November third deadline to settle for $25 million, but that didn't happen. The suit claims jail staff hadn't gotten proper training in three to five years, pointing to big safety gaps that let this tragedy unfold. It also calls out one deputy, fatherly, who's still on the job even after being put on administrative leave. This case shines a light on jail oversight issues, and the family keeps pushing for accountability as the legal fight heats up. Kansas News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters. I'm Corey with The Story.