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Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Minneapolis police intentionally used tear gas and rubber bullets on reporters and photojournalists covering protests or arson after George Floyd's killing

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Minneapolis police intentionally used tear gas and rubber bullets on reporters and photojournalists covering protests or arson after George Floyd's killing

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Minneapolis police intentionally used tear gas and rubber bullets on reporters and photojournalists covering protests or arson after George Floyd's killing

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Minneapolis police intentionally used tear gas and rubber bullets on reporters and photojournalists covering protests or arson after George Floyd's killing

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Minneapolis police intentionally used tear gas and rubber bullets on reporters and photojournalists covering protests or arson after George Floyd's killing

The Minneapolis City Council signed off Thursday on a nearly $1 million settlement with several news media members who sued in federal court after they were injured by police while covering protests in response to George Floyd's murder in 2020. "We must protect journalists," said attorney Kevin Riach, who worked with the Minnesota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-MN) in ...

The city has already paid out millions to demonstrators and journalists injured during the protests.

The American Civil Liberties Union announced a $950,000 settlement reached with the City of Minneapolis for journalists who were attacked by Minneapolis police officers during riots and protests following the killing of George Floyd.

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The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to approve a $950,000 settlement on behalf of journalists detained or injured by Minneapolis police during unrest following George Floyd’s killing in 2020.