New York to pay $13.7m to George Floyd protesters arrested or beaten by police – By Gloria Oladipo (The Guardian) / July 20, 2023
City agrees payout to settle class-action lawsuit from thousands who say they were victims of police brutality in 2020 protests
New York City has agreed to pay more than $13m to thousands of people who say they were arrested or beaten by NYPD officers during racial justice protests in 2020.
On Wednesday, the city accepted a sum of $13.7m to settle a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, which must be approved by a judge, would be among the most expensive payouts ever awarded in a suit over mass arrests.
The civil rights lawsuit focuses on 18 different protests that took place during racial justice demonstrations in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis sparked nationwide and international protests over police misconduct and systemic racism.
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