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Denver to pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew
Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating the city's curfew during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd in 2020. City councilors unanimously agreed to the deal Monday without any debate. The lawsuit alleged that the city directed police to only enforce the emergency 8 p.m. curfew against protesters, violating their free speech rights, even though the curfew applied to all people in any public place. It also said that over 300 protesters were taken to jail in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic rather than just being issued tickets for violating the curfew. “The First Amendment does not allow police to clear the streets of protestors simply because they do not agree with their message,” the lead attorney for the protesters, Elizabeth Wang, said in a statement. The city denied having an official policy of using the curfew against protesters but decided that continuing the lawsuit and going to a trial would be “burdensome and expensive," according to the settlement. Last year, a federal jury ordered Denver to pay a total of $14 million in damages to a group of 12 protesters who claimed police used excessive force against them, violating their constitutional rights, during the demonstrations. The curfew deal is the latest in a series of settlements related to the 2020 protests over police killings of Floyd and other Black people. In March, the city council approved a total of $1.6 million in settlements to settle lawsuits brought by seven protesters who were injured, The Denver Post reported.
2023-08-30 02:54

'What could go wrong?' Internet in splits as Savannah Chrisley reveals dad Todd Chrisley is giving finance lessons in prison
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2023-10-04 20:54

GAA World Games: Derry welcomes Cambodian GAA stars of the future
Cambodia's Cáirde Khmer are welcomed to Swatragh as the GAA World Games come to a close.
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How tall is Shawn Mendes? Singer once apologized to a radio host for being taller than him
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2023-09-09 22:18

NYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage
New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon are suing Fox Corporation over Fox News' 2020 election coverage
2023-09-13 10:22

Italy PM Meloni's party irks bad loan investors with new proposal
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2023-09-20 18:28

Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning
As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses
2023-07-30 22:51

Taiwan's defense ministry urges Beijing to stop 'military harassment' after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island
Taiwan's defense ministry has urged Beijing to stop its "persistent military harassment," after it detected more than 100 Chinese warplanes close to the island in a 24-hour span between Sunday and Monday.
2023-09-18 17:22

Gaza's hospitals treating emergency cases only as fuel runs low
A third of hospitals have already shut, the UN says, amid fears of fuel running out within hours.
2023-10-26 02:59

'He said the right thing': Fans gush over Ed Kelce calling Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 'wonderful couple'
Travis Kelce's dad Ed Kelce called Taylor Swift 'grounded' and said 'they're very supportive'
2023-10-26 21:28

Madrid residents told to stay indoors as Spanish capital braces for torrential rain
Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital.
2023-09-03 22:57
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