(AP) — The Honolulu City Council has approved a $150,000 settlement in a lawsuit alleging a police officer unlawfully arrested his son’s classmate. The family’s federal lawsuit alleged that Officer Kirk Uemura had the teen arrested because the teen and the officer’s son were at odds and had fought after school in 2018. Uemura couldn’t be reached for comment. A police spokeswoman previously said Uemura was disciplined but didn’t provide details. An attorney for the boy’s family says the officer was suspended for one day. The Honolulu Department of Corporation Counsel calls the settlement a “reasonable resolution of the litigation.”
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