"The pain and trauma caused by a legacy of systemic racism and police brutality against Black and Brown Philadelphians is immeasurable," said Mayor Jim Kenney in a statement.
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle claims in four lawsuits which alleged the Philadelphia Police Department used excessive force on more than 300 plaintiffs, during peaceful demonstrations on systemic racism and police brutality at 52nd Street and the Vine Street Expressway in 2020.
Philadelphia settled four federal lawsuits and agreed to pay 237 plaintiffs a total of $9.25 million after they described suffering police violence during protests in 2020.