Cleveland To Pay $540K To 12 People Arrested During George Floyd Protests

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Stephen Maturen/Stringer By Melissa Noel· Updated September 6, 2022

Attorneys for twelve people arrested after protesting in downtown Clevelandfollowing the murder of George Floyd in 2020 will receive a $540,000 settlement from the city, the Associated Press reports.

According to the AP, some of the 12 suffered minor injuries, including being hit with pepper spray during protests on May 30, 2020, which were organized after Floyd’s death at the

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