Philadelphia Settles for $9.25M Over Police Response to 2020 Protests.
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The City of Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the city's response to the protests and civil unrest in the spring of 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include residents of West Philadelphia and those who participated in a demonstration that briefly shut down the Vine Street Expressway (I-676) and led to police using tear gas on the crowd. The money will be distributed among 343 plaintiffs.
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- Philadelphia reaches $9.25M settlement with demonstrators over police tactics in 2020 protests Fox News
- Philadelphia will pay $9.25M to protesters over police use of tear gas and rubber bullets during 2020 unrest The Philadelphia Inquirer
- $9.2M Settlement Reached in 2020 Philly Protests Where Tear Gas Was Deployed NBC 10 Philadelphia
- Philadelphia to pay nearly $10 million for police misconduct in 2020 The Washington Post
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