CINCINNATI, OHIO — The city of Cincinnati agreed to an $8.1 million legal settlement Wednesday with hundreds of peaceful protesters who alleged mistreatment at the hands of city and county authorities when they were arrested during protests. 2020 racial justice demonstrations.
The Cincinnati City Council approved the deal after setting its terms last week. It ends years of litigation that arose from the protests The killing of George Floyd And other defenseless blacks.
None of the 479 plaintiffs have been charged with a felony or violent crime nor have they been involved in any property damage — although some has occurred. They were all charged with misdemeanor curfew violations during the nights of protests from May 30 to June 8, 2020, but the city later dropped those charges amid a wave of conflicting court rulings.
The lawsuit they filed collectively in 2022 alleged police brutality, wrongful arrests, inhumane prison conditions and illegal property seizures.
Hamilton County, whose mayor and jail are also named in the suit, will pay $65,000 for the settlement, with the city paying the rest.