In May 2019, Officer Brooks was involved in an incident where he allegedly used excessive force, resulting in a broken arm for Raymond Taylor Jr. Taylor filed a federal lawsuit claiming Brooks body-slammed him during a traffic stop. The City of Knoxville settled the lawsuit for $150,000 in June 2020, admitting no wrongdoing by Brooks or other officers involved. ([wbir.com](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/city-settles-for-150k-lawsuit-by-man-who-said-kpd-officer-broke-his-arm/51-146a9b39-fd76-48e4-93d6-a9035ca13f80?utm_source=openai))
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