DENVER — The city of Denver will pay $1.6 million to settle lawsuits filed by seven people injured by police officers while protesting the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Denver police shot the seven protesters with pepper balls, rubber bullets and flash-bang devices even though the protesters were demonstrating peacefully, according to the six lawsuits.
One woman was walking away from police when an officer shot her in the head with a rubber bullet, which knocked her unconscious, according to her lawsuit. Another man sued because he was tear-gassed while peacefully protesting with his 12- and 18-year-old sons.
