Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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“I understand that the police had to get this guy off the streets but the fact that the city refused to pay for the damage was not fair,” says Vicki Baker. “I hope this sends a message to all cities in Texas that innocent people should not be forced to pay when this sort of thing happens.”

Learn more: ij.org/press-release/appeals-court-upholds-ruling-that-city-must-compensate-innocent-woman-after-swat-team-destroyed-her-home