Fresno County supervisors agreed Friday to settle the case of an unarmed homeless man shot to death by deputies that a plaintiff’s attorney says spurred the Sheriff’s Office to put bodycams on law enforcement.

The 11-year-old daughter and mother of Kenny Mullins will together receive $3.125 million for the 2020 shooting, said attorney Nicholas “Butch” Wagner, who represented Mullins’ family.

Wagner said the case was instrumental in pushing the sheriff’s office to get bodycams for deputies. Following the court granting injunctive relief to compel the sheriff’s office to put the cameras on deputies, Wagner said a decision was made to implement them department-wide.

He said bodycams not only protect citizens, but also protect law enforcement and reduce litigation.

“I think it’s safe to sa

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