DENVER — A Denver photographer who nearly had a finger severed when a police officer shot him with a less-lethal projectile while he documented George Floyd protests in 2020 in downtown Denver has agreed to settlements of $485,000, according to his attorneys.
Trevor Hughes has come to terms with Denver, Golden, Arvada and Jefferson County, according to Killmer, Lane & Newman, the law firm representing him.
On Monday, Denver City Council approved a resolution authorizing payment, for “liability claims,” of $350,000 to settle Hughes’ excessive force lawsuit against the Denver Police Department.