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  • St. Louis to pay to settle homeless suit

    10/12/2005 4:21:53 PM PDT · by SmithL · 7 replies · 478+ views
    AP ^ | 10/12/5
    ST. LOUIS - The city agreed Wednesday to pay 25 homeless people $80,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing police of harassing and unjustly jailing them to clear downtown over the Fourth of July weekend last year. "This agreement makes it clear that sweeps violate the law and violate human dignity," said Washington University law professor Steven Gunn, an attorney for the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs will split $30,000. An additional $20,000 will go toward meals and other services for the homeless. The rest will cover lawyers' fees and costs. City attorney Patricia Hageman said there was no "conspiracy to remove homeless...