Protesters who filed a lawsuit over Denver police violence during the George Floyd demonstrations in 2020 have won a $1 million settlement.
On Monday, Denver City Council approved the $1,005,000 settlement, which involved four plaintiffs who were attacked by police while peacefully protesting Floyd's death on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis. The civil rights law firm Loevy & Loevy represented three of the four plaintiffs.
"DPD and its mutual-aid officers used these tactics on protesters who were demonstrating peacefully, without first issuing adequate warnings, lawful orders, or giving protesters adequate time to disperse," the suit reads. The plaintiffs sued on allegations of unconstitutional use of force and suppression of their right to free speech and assembly. They also claimed that Denver did not properly train its officers or discipline their excessive use of force.
She also was the lead attorney for 12 protesters who were awarded $14 million in damages in the first excessive force and civil rights trial to come out of the 2020 demonstrations, and also led a plaintiff class to win a $4.72 million settlement with the City and County of Denver in late August.
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