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Minneapolis Settles Suit Alleging Journalists Were Harassed, Hurt Covering Floyd Protests

The city of Minneapolis agreed last week to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were subjected to police harassment and even hurt while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd. The suit, brought by the …

Texas Prosecutor Drops Most Cases Against Austin Police Officers Over Tactics Used During 2020 Protests

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas prosecutor whose office oversaw indictments against more than 20 Austin police officers for tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd`s killing said Monday he was dropping most of the cases and …

Massachusetts City Faces Lawsuit Alleging Police Misconduct at George Floyd Protest

Eleven people have filed a federal lawsuit saying they were assaulted by police or wrongfully arrested while peacefully observing a June 2020 protest in Massachusetts’ second-largest city over the killing of George Floyd. The lawsuit filed last Thursday names as …

Philadelphia Agrees to $9.25M Settlement Over 2020 Protest Lawsuits

Philadelphia officials announced a $9.25 million settlement Monday with hundreds of people over several lawsuits challenging the police response to the protests and civil disorder in 2020 after George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Officials said the …

Minneapolis Reaches $600K Settlement With 12 hurt in George Floyd Protests

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The city of Minneapolis has reached a $600,000 settlement with 12 protesters who were injured during demonstrations after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday. The agreement, which also …

Cleveland to Pay $540,000 to 12 Arrested in Racial Protests

Twelve people arrested while peacefully protesting in downtown Cleveland in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd will receive a $540,000 settlement from the city, according to an attorney for the protesters. Some of the 12 also received minor injuries …

Iowa Council Member Countersues Police Officers over Protest Arrest

A Des Moines council member is countersuing two police officers who took the unusual step earlier this year of suing several people who participated in a 2020 protest following a Minneapolis officer’s killing of George Floyd. Councilwoman Indira Sheumaker’s countersuit …

Minneapolis to Pay $1.2 Million to People Injured During Floyd Protests

The Minneapolis City Council has approved $1.2 million in legal settlements with two people injured by police during protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of officers two years ago. The settlements with St. Paul resident Virgil …

Minneapolis to Pay $1.5M to Man Arrested During George Floyd Protest

Minneapolis has agreed to pay $1.5 million to a man who said police used excessive force when he was arrested during the protests that followed George Floyd’s death in 2020, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Jaleel Stallings, 29, also …

$300,000 Settlement in Indiana Lost Eye Lawsuit

Federal court documents show the settlement amount reached by an Indiana city and a man who lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd is $300,000. …