Woman beaten unconscious by Calif. deputies as kids watched wins $17M settlement

"The county did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. "There was no admission of liability," he said. Although the settlement offers some relief, he noted it cannot account for the "immeasurable loss" Porter and her family endured. "We can never restore what Ms. Porter really lost, but at least we can try to prevent it from happening somewhere else," Almadani said. "Putting this to bed is going to help with the healing process itself.""

"A roadside stop in the city of Dixon that ended with a Solano County woman beaten unconscious by deputies as her young family members watched in the back seat will now cost the county $17 million. Four years after Nakia Porter and her family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, court filings show a deal was finalized earlier this year, as her attorney announced to the press this week."

Nakia Porter was beaten unconscious by Solano County deputies during a roadside stop in Dixon while her young family members watched from the back seat. Solano County agreed to a $17 million settlement resolving a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Porter and her family. A judge approved part of the settlement in January 2024 for Porter's daughters and niece; additional agreements were sealed in May 2025. The county did not admit liability as part of the settlement. County officials cited cost, length, and uncertainty of litigation as reasons to settle and said they review training, policies, and practices to strengthen community trust.

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