SEATTLE - The city of Los Angeles will have to pay more than $21 million to settle claims by residents of a neighborhood affected by the explosion of illegal fireworks that caused injuries to 17 people (mostly Latinos and Blacks) and displaced dozens after police bungled the detonation of a cache of illegal fireworks back in 2021.
But after three years of waiting, the City Council unanimously approved the payments this week, and the settlements will now go to Mayor Karen Bass for approval, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The $21 million settlement awards a range from $100,000 to $2.8 million for the 17 people that claimed damages from the June 30, 2021 explosion.
