Name: ROBBIE TOLAN GRADUATING
Uploaded: 2020-06-15T17:18:05Z
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The Robbie Tolan shooting incident took place in Bellaire, Texas, on December 31, 2008, when ten-year Bellaire police veteran Jeffrey Cotton shot unarmed Robbie Tolan, son of major league baseball player Bobby Tolan, in his parents' driveway. Tolan sustained serious injuries in the shooting and charges were pressed against Cotton. On May 11, 2010, a jury reached a verdict of not guilty and Cotton was acquitted. Minority leaders and critics around the country cite the case as an example of racial profiling and institutional racism. A federal civil lawsuit was also filed by the Tolan family. The suit was later settled for $110,000.

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Robbie Tolan shooting Bellaire Texas Jeffrey Cotton Bobby not guilty acquitted Minority racial profiling institutional racism federal civil

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