The mother of First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in the police shooting death of her son.
Ida Edwards, 78, will receive $250,000 from the City of Seattle, said the family's attorney, Tim Ford. Another $1.25 million will go into a court holding account in the event the 50-year-old Williams left behind any children.
To date, none have come forward, Ford said. If Williams had no children, the entire settlement will go to Edwards, of Vancouver, British Columbia. ...