Last November, Kingsley Fifi Bimpong, a 50-year-old immigrant postal worker, died after Eagan, Minnesota police arrested him on false suspicion of drunk driving and left him to suffer a fatal stroke on the floor of a jail cell.
On October 10, the family of Bimpong filed a lawsuit against the police and correction officers and Dakota County for violations of Bimpong’s constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment and due process violations. The lawsuit is demanding $120 million in addition to policy changes. The attorney representing Bimpong’s family told the local KARE11 news that it is “one of the worst jail deaths we’ve ever seen.”
Bimpong, who worked at the United States Postal Service distribution center in Eagan, had complained of a severe headache as he left his shift on the night of November 16, 2024. Driving home, he was stopped by police for allegedly crossing the center line. Officers claimed he appeared intoxicated and took him into custody.
