Racist justice activists received $14 million

 Racist justice activists received $14 million in the crucial case.

Denver police

Police alleging excessive use of force against peaceful protesters during protests of racist Federal Court jury on Friday awarded $14 million to a dozen activists who sued Denver injustice following the death of George Floyd in 2020.  The City of Denver has settled a number of civil lawsuits. Complaints arise from the police response to Floyd's protests, but the case is settled. Friday's decision is the first national case to be tried, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents some of the plaintiffs.  

 The decision, made after about three hours of jury deliberation, limits a trial to three weeks in U.S. District Court in Denver.  

 The lawsuit, filed in June 2020, led a federal judge to issue a temporary order prohibiting Denver police from using tear gas, plastic bullets, flash grenades, and "less lethal" forces otherwise unless approved by a senior officer to deal with specific acts of violence.  

 The death of Floyd, an unarmed black man, while being arrested in Minneapolis by a white officer kneeling on his neck sparked a wave of protests against police brutality and racial injustice in the summer of 2020 in cities across the country, including Denver. 

While the trial of the Denver activists admits that some protesters engaged in illegal behavior, they say the vast majority are peaceful and accuse police of engaging in heavy riot tactics without giving a clear warning or orders to disperse.  

 The biggest individual prize, $3 million, went to Zachary Packard, who was shot in the head by a police pistol. He suffered a fractured jaw and skull, two fractured vertebral discs, and bleeding in his brain, according to the lawsuit.  

 "There is a widespread custom and practice of violence and assault against protesters," plaintiffs' lawyer Tim Macdonald told jurors.  

 A defense attorney for the city, Lindsay (NYSE: LNN) Jordan, argued that police must make quick decisions in a chaotic situation. Jordan said some protesters started fires and smashed windows in the state Supreme Court building and a nearby museum.  

 "When legitimate anger turns into violence and destruction, it is the responsibility of the police to intervene for the sake of public safety," she said.  

 In a statement released after the decision, the city's Public Security Council, which oversees the police department, said police officers had made mistakes but the protests were on an "unprecedented scale." ".

"The city has never experienced such prolonged levels of violence and destruction before," the statement said. The department said City had made policy changes in the wake of the protests, including increasing officer training for crowd management, eliminating the use of some deadly "low-impact" weapons, and new guidelines on the use of pepper spray.

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