Family of Slain Australian Woman Sues Minneapolis Police Over Shooting

Family of Slain Australian Woman Sues Minneapolis Police Over Shooting
Justine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, from Sydney, is seen in this 2015 photo released by Stephen Govel Photography in New York, on July 17, 2017. Photography/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS
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The family of an Australian woman who was shot dead by Minneapolis police last year after calling them to report a suspected crime near her home sued the city and several officers on Monday, saying they had violated her civil rights.

The fatal July 2017 shooting of 40-year-old life coach Justine Ruszczyk Damond sparked international outrage, coming amid a wave of U.S. police shootings that drove a debate over the use of force by law enforcement.