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New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action
APNews ^ | 07/20/2023

Posted on 07/20/2023 5:12:05 AM PDT by devane617

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020.

If approved by a judge, the settlement, which was filed in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, would be among the most expensive payouts ever awarded in a lawsuit over mass arrests, experts said.

The lawsuit focused on 18 of the many protests that erupted in New York City in the week following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. With certain exceptions, people arrested or subjected to force by NYPD officers at those events will each be eligible for $9,950 in compensation, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: smh
Am I in an alternate universe where up is down?
1 posted on 07/20/2023 5:12:05 AM PDT by devane617
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To: devane617

Just another way to funnel taxpayer dollars to their supporters, which will come back to their campaigns through the organizations the “protesters” work with.


2 posted on 07/20/2023 5:14:00 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: devane617

Exit New York city, while you have time


3 posted on 07/20/2023 5:14:58 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: devane617

The Marxists use lawfare to pay their vicious little foot soldiers.


4 posted on 07/20/2023 5:15:19 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (Biden will mess up the Ukraine worse than Afghanistan.)
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To: devane617

Does this mean the J6 protesters can sue and get paid?


5 posted on 07/20/2023 5:17:13 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: wildcard_redneck

this sets a precedence for the rest of the nation...very bad thing


6 posted on 07/20/2023 5:18:01 AM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: devane617

Redistribution of wealth comes in many forms.


7 posted on 07/20/2023 5:18:10 AM PDT by cld51860 (We’re doomed.)
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To: Lockbox

I believe it does


8 posted on 07/20/2023 5:18:27 AM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: devane617

This opens the door for anyone who was subjected to the illegal lockdowns. Paying rioters who ignored the lockdown diktat sets the precedence for the lockdowns as invalid.


9 posted on 07/20/2023 5:19:02 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: devane617

More interesting will be the terms of the settlement. The left’s tactic is to get sued by their friends and agree to settlement terms where, not only are their friends enriched, but future administrations are bound by terms of the settlement agreement which are entered as court orders. If a new Giuliana type mayor were to be elected to clean things up, they will probably be sued at every step for violating court orders under the terms of these settlement agreements.


10 posted on 07/20/2023 5:21:40 AM PDT by Armando Guerra
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To: Steven Tyler

New York is rolling in the dough and they have lot’s of cash to hand out. Good for them. This generosity will for sure help others to bring similar law suits. Then they will go to Washington D.C and ask for some more CASH.. and the fly over country will have to pay.


11 posted on 07/20/2023 5:22:25 AM PDT by rovenstinez ( )
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To: devane617

give democratic rioters who burned downtowns all over America cash, while giving republican demonstators that took selfies jail time.

America in 2023


12 posted on 07/20/2023 5:24:30 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: devane617

New way of running for office.

Elect me and I will agree to a settlement that pays you millions for anything illegal you have done that you were previously held accountable for!


13 posted on 07/20/2023 5:27:04 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: devane617

Deep State rewards failures because failures are no threat to Deep State.


14 posted on 07/20/2023 5:29:04 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: devane617
New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action

Months of rioting and looting in NYC (Even Macy's was looted), and now they will reward those that were arrested. Makes sense. No wonder NYC cops are leaving in droves.

15 posted on 07/20/2023 5:36:25 AM PDT by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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“New York is rolling in the dough...”

I think I read in an article from yesterday that NYC has put the word out to illegals that NO city services will be provided in the future.


16 posted on 07/20/2023 5:42:07 AM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: devane617

It’s not an “alternate universe.” You’re living in a movie set for “Collapse of the Republic.” The planned sequel is “The World’s Gone Insane.”


17 posted on 07/20/2023 5:46:30 AM PDT by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.." )
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To: devane617

This will deter future riots /S
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18 posted on 07/20/2023 5:51:14 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Lockbox

>Does this mean the J6 protesters can sue and get paid?<

That’s apparently how the game is played.

If a patriot ever occupies the White House again, the first order of business should be a raft of civil rights violation suits from the J6 political prisoners, followed by quick cash settlements in the millions of dollars.

EC


19 posted on 07/20/2023 6:11:56 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: devane617

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8LroCgg3uc


20 posted on 07/20/2023 7:08:54 AM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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