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Denver to pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew
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
Starbucks: What a coffee ad reveals about transphobia in India
Starbucks: What a coffee ad reveals about transphobia in India
A viral ad has sparked conversations about how transgender people are treated in India.
2023-05-21 07:53
Mexico deploys 300 National Guard troopers to area where 13 police officers were killed in an ambush
Mexico deploys 300 National Guard troopers to area where 13 police officers were killed in an ambush
The Mexican government is sending 300 National Guard troopers to bolster the southern state of Guerrero, where a local police chief and 12 officers were shot dead in a brutal ambush Monday
2023-10-25 06:20
Ukraine war: Kyiv foils big Russian drone attack, officials say
Ukraine war: Kyiv foils big Russian drone attack, officials say
Ukraine's capital is showered in debris from intercepted Russian drones, city officials say.
2023-09-10 12:29
Live updates | Gaza is plunged back into a communication blackout
Live updates | Gaza is plunged back into a communication blackout
Two providers reported a “complete disruption” of communications and internet services in Gaza
2023-11-01 14:29
Debt Talk Progress, US Rally Support Asia Stocks: Markets Wrap
Debt Talk Progress, US Rally Support Asia Stocks: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks gained some support Friday from signs of progress in debt-ceiling talks and an advance in US
2023-05-26 08:46
US judge overturns Eli Lilly's $176.5 million loss in Teva patent case
US judge overturns Eli Lilly's $176.5 million loss in Teva patent case
By Blake Brittain Drugmaker Eli Lilly convinced a federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday to overturn a $176.5
2023-09-27 05:20
General Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?
General Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?
Who is General Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?
2023-09-01 00:58
China foreign minister tells Blinken US should respect China's core concerns
China foreign minister tells Blinken US should respect China's core concerns
(Reuters) -China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call on Wednesday that
2023-06-14 13:19
Kelly Clarkson confirms amicable relationship with Carrie Underwood: 'There’s no beef between us'
Kelly Clarkson confirms amicable relationship with Carrie Underwood: 'There’s no beef between us'
'We don't even know each other well enough to be pitted against each other,' said Kelly Clarkson
2023-06-29 07:49
Tomasz Waga: Cannabis factory pair linked to murder jailed
Tomasz Waga: Cannabis factory pair linked to murder jailed
A cannabis operation in Cardiff was discovered when a man who tried to steal drugs was murdered.
2023-08-03 23:17
'CBS Mornings' host Gayle King asks Jay Z big question about making new music, fans says 'he's the greatest'
'CBS Mornings' host Gayle King asks Jay Z big question about making new music, fans says 'he's the greatest'
Gayle King asked Jay-Z when and on what conditions he planned to return to the studio
2023-10-26 14:54