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Gloria Oladipo in New York and agency

New York to pay $13.7m to George Floyd protesters arrested or beaten by police

A protester is grabbed by a police officer in Manhattan in June 2020.
A protester is grabbed by a police officer in Manhattan in June 2020. Photograph: John Minchillo/AP

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13m to thousands of people who say they were arrested or beaten by NYPD officers during racial justice protests in 2020.

On Wednesday, the city accepted a sum of $13.7m to settle a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, which must be approved by a judge, would be among the most expensive payouts ever awarded in a suit over mass arrests.

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