DAYTON, Ohio -- The family of a man who died after being restrained in an Ohio county jail said Tuesday that they have reached a $7 million settlement agreement with the county and are pushing officials there to prevent something like the death from happening again. A lawyer for the family of Christian Black, who died March 26, said Montgomery County has taken responsibility and officials there have indicated they would take steps, such as adding inpatient beds for people in need of mental health help. But the lawyer, Michael Wright, also told reporters at a news conference that he and Black's family want to see more, such as jail officers charged and convicted in their son's death. Christian Black's mother, Misty Black, said the settlement in the family's lawsuit against Montgomery County
Ohio county agrees to $7M settlement over man's death after jail guards restrained him, family says

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