The protesters said they sustained “physical and emotional injuries” in the response by city police to civil unrest after his murder in Minneapolis in 2020.
During a press conference held on Monday morning, several plaintiffs said they have an array of physical ailments caused by the police violence they experienced, including nerve damage from zip ties, scars from rubber bullets, and reactions to chemical agents.
The City of Philadelphia reached a $9.25 million settlement with 343 protesters who were hit with tear gas and pepper spray during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, the city said in a statement. The protesters, who included residents of West Philadelphia, filed a class action suit alleging "physical and emotional injuries" caused by the city's response to demonstrations on May 31 and June 1, 2020, to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city said. The $9.25 million will be distributed among the 343 demonstrators and their attorneys, but damages will vary. Additionally, the city will provide $500,000-$600,000 in grants to the.
Philadelphia has reached a $9.25 million settlement with 343 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit over the police department's use of force, including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets, against people protesting the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020.