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Couple Wins $1.6 Million In Civil Rights Case Against Las Cruces; City Considers Appeal

A federal court jury late Friday awarded a $1.6 million judgment to a former Las Cruces couple.  The couple filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Las Cruces for an arrest by two Las cruces police officers in 2013.

In a statement, the city said it "will review the jury’s decision in the case of Beck v Baker for possible appeal to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals."