As Honolulu looks to settle with the family of a teenager killed in a 2021 chase, efforts to regulate police pursuits continue to draw criticism.

Four years after 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap was fatally shot by Honolulu police officers during a police pursuit, members of a City Council committee today will consider whether or not to approve a settlement for his family.

The International and Legal Affairs Committee will vote on whether to recommend approval of the settlement to the full council. The proposed amount has not been publicized.

The Micronesian teenager’s death in April 2021 sparked grief and outrage among community members and raised questions about the officers’ use of force and decision to pursue the white Honda Sykap was driving. Initially, one officer was charged with mur

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