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Kelly McClure

George Floyd protestors get $13 million

 A class action lawsuit pertaining to excessive use of police force during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations has been settled, with NYC awarding battered protestors $13 million.

According to CNN, upwards of 1,380 protesters arrested by the New York City Police Department during the demonstrations will be eligible to receive $9,950 in individual compensation if a judge approves the settlement, making it the heftiest amount to be paid in a class-action settlement to a group of protesters. 

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