Trending Now - $4.8 Million Settlement Agreed in Louisiana Traffic Stop Fatality

WHO:

ABC News - Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a roadside arrest.

ABC News - Five white Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the arrest.

ABC News - Mona Hardin, Greene’s mother.

ABC News - Louisiana State Police spokesperson Capt. Russell Graham.

ABC News - The Justice Department under President Joe Biden and President Trump.

WHAT:

ABC News - A tentative $4.8 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over Greene's death.

ABC News - The settlement would end a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by Greene's family.

ABC News - Federal prosecutors declined to bring charges against the troopers involved in Greene’s fatal arrest.

ABC News - Video footage showed troopers punching, kicking, and using stun guns on Greene.

WHERE:

ABC News - The incident occurred during a roadside arrest outside the city of Monroe, Louisiana.

WHEN:

ABC News - The violent arrest occurred in 2019.

ABC News - The Justice Department's findings regarding excessive force were made in January 2025.

ABC News - The investigation into the Louisiana State Police was launched in 2022.

WHY:

ABC News - The lawsuit was filed due to Greene's death during a violent arrest by the troopers.

HOW:

ABC News - Troopers initially sought to pull Greene over for an unspecified traffic violation.

ABC News - Troopers used stun guns on Greene as he apologized for leading them on a chase.

ABC News - Troopers wrestled Greene to the ground, placed him in a chokehold, and punched him, then left him lying on the ground without providing aid.

(UPDATED May 13, 2026 07:52 UTC)

A tentative $4.8 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent roadside arrest by five white Louisiana State Police troopers in 2019. The settlement will end a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by Greene's family after federal prosecutors declined to bring charges against the troopers, despite video footage showing them using excessive force. The Justice Department's findings regarding the incident were made public in January 2025, following an investigation launched in 2022.