A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters injured during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits.
a Black man who lost consciousness after being pinned to the street by officers during a mental health call in 2020, claim police used extreme force against them in
The department said it continues to evaluate its policies to “better protect peaceful protestors while addressing those who are only there to engage in violence.” Obayashi said there is not much police training for protests, which have been relatively rare. He said it would be prohibitively expensive to have officers practice deploying equipment such as tear gas canisters. Because projectiles used in crowds and considered “less lethal” by police, such as rubber bullets and pepper balls, have less velocity and less power to hurt people, it is harder to ensure they hit their intended target, he said.
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