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$14M Jury Award for Protesters Comes As Other Cities Face Similar Policing Lawsuits

A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two …

Indiana Man Who Lost Eye During 2020 Protests Reaches Settlement

An Indiana man who says he lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd has reached a settlement with the city of Fort Wayne. Balin Brake …

$2.4 Million to be Paid to Minnesota Man Shot in Eye During Floyd Protests

A Minneapolis man who lost an eye when he was hit by a projectile fired by police during protests that followed George Floyd’s killing will get a $2.4 million settlement. Soren Stevenson, 27, was in a large group of people …

North Carolina Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement Over 2020 Clash With Police

Civil rights groups in North Carolina have reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte and its police department in a lawsuit filed last year after officers surrounded and gassed demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd. The terms of …

Protester Sues New Orleans Police, City for Injuries from Gas Grenade

A woman who says she was seriously injured when a tear gas grenade struck her head last year during a protest after the killing of George Floyd is suing New Orleans police and city officials. Katharine Archer’s federal suit says …