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The city's leaders "apologize to the community and every person affected by the aggressive policing practice for the way it affected their faith and confidence in the judicial system."
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Brookside city leaders apologized to the community and individuals affected by aggressive policing practices for impacting their faith and confidence in the judicial system.
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News Article
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{
    "organization": "Brookside city leaders"
}
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM (1 week ago)

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https://reason.com/2026/10/01/judge-preliminarily-blesses-1-5-million-settlement-for-victims-of-a-tiny-towns-policing-for-profit

A federal judge has preliminarily approved a $1.5 million settlement for victims of "policing for profit" in Brookside, Alabama. The lawsuit, filed by the Institute for Justice, alleged that the town's financially motivated traffic enforcement led to a massive surge in revenue and constitutional violations.

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