Settlement reached in Floyd Dent Inkster police beating case FOX 2 Detroit News Published May 27, 2015 11:15 PM EDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published May 27, 2015 11:15 PM EDT Image 1 of 2 ▼ Floyd Dent last month after charges were dropped. Separately, Melendez is also appearing in court Thursday for his preliminary examination.