1. Protesters demand Fargo police release footage in fatal shooting of Native American man
About 50 people gathered outside City Hall on Monday afternoon, July 11, to protest the fatal shooting of a Native American man by a Fargo police officer.
Shane Netterville, 28, was shot by Officer Adam O’Brien on Friday morning, July 8, after police were called to the 3400 block of 15th Avenue South to investigate a report of individuals slumped over inside a vehicle in a garage.
Gary Netterville, Shane Netterville’s oldest brother, attended the protest, thanking the crowd for attending. He stood before a hand-drawn sign that said “Justice for Shane.”
“Bad things happened to a good person. Too young,” said Gary Netterville, 34. “I feel sadness. My baby brother — we just have a lot of questions.”
Described as a funny person who loved cats, Shane Netterville lived in Fargo and also did not have a violent bone in his body, said his brother, who also lives in Fargo.
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2. Gate City Bank agrees to pay $5.5M settlement in lawsuit alleging ‘abusive’ overdraft fees
Gate City Bank in downtown Fargo on April 28, 2022.Chris Flynn / The Forum
Gate City Bank has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the bank breached its agreement with account holders by charging multiple non-sufficient funds or overdraft fees.
The proposed settlement has not yet been approved by a judge, and Gate City Bank does not admit any wrongdoing under the agreement reached in the case, pending in Cass County District Court.
Accusations that Gate City Bank has improperly assessed overdraft and non-sufficient funds have occurred over the past decade. The bank has $3.1 billion in assets and is based in Fargo with offices in 43 locations throughout North Dakota and central Minnesota.
The class-action lawsuit was originally filed in November of 2019 then revised with an amended complaint filed in January 2020, which withstood a motion to dismiss by Gate City Bank before settlement talks began in August 2020.
The lawsuit contends that Gate City Bank breached its contract with the plaintiffs and violated a “covenant of good faith and fair dealing” as well as North Dakota consumer protection law.
The two named plaintiffs in the case are Mary Lou Fallis, of Fort Totten, and Kyla Delorme, of St. Michael, both residing on the Spirit Lake Reservation.
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