New York City agrees to pay $13 million
to 2020 racial injustice protesters in
historic class action
Posted By: Mercedes44, 7/20/2023 8:07:55 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020. If approved by a judge, the settlement, which was filed in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, would be among the most expensive payouts ever awarded in a lawsuit over mass arrests, experts said.
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New York City agrees to pay $13 million
to 2020 racial injustice protesters in
historic class action 12 replies
to 2020 racial injustice protesters in
historic class action 12 replies
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020.
If approved by a judge, the settlement, which was filed in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, would be among the most expensive payouts ever awarded in a lawsuit over mass arrests, experts said.
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tech firms agree to AI safeguards set
by the White House 15 replies
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