An Oregon county has paid $45,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a sheriff deputy held a 12-year-old Black boy down with a knee on his neck, according to the Associated Press.   

The incident happened in 2019 in a mall in the state’s Clackamas County. The officer in the incident is white, the family attorney said.   

The child’s mom, Jarena McDavid, said that the officer wrongly thought her son was in a fight and injured him because he was Black, AP reported.   

“Most certainly, he was racially profiled,” McDavid told The Oregonian.   

As part of the settlement, Clackamas County admitted no wrongdoing in the $300,000 suit but agreed to pay the $45,000.   

“We do not train deputies to restrict a person’s airway or impede their ability to breathe,” Clackamas County Sheriff Angela Brandenburg told AP in a statement. “I will continue to ensure that my deputies are properly trained and that all uses of force are reviewed to ensure they are within policy.” 

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