12 racial justice protesters behind a lawsuit against the city of Denver and its police department for use of force during the 2020 George Floyd protests are seeking $17.5 million in damages.
Police officers walk through a cloud of tear gas as they try to disperse people protesting in Denver on May 30, 2020. Photo: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Imagesthe city of Denver and its police department for its use of force during the 2020 George Floyd protests.The 12 racial justice protesters behind the lawsuit — all of whom were shot, gassed or sprayed by officers — are seeking $17.5 million in compensatory damages, attorneys told the jury during the start of closing arguments Thursday.
Joe Deras, a state teacher's union employee who was shot multiple times and went to the emergency room, is seeking $2 million.It's the first time the injured protesters made public the total damages requested, and it came as their attorneys closed out their arguments inIn his closing remarks, Tim Macdonald, who represents seven of the protesters, focused on how four of the 111 officers involved were disciplined, and urged the jury to hold the city accountable.
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