(Minneapolis, MN) — The city of Minneapolis is facing another lawsuit for how it handled the protests that sparked after the killing of George Floyd. This comes after a federal judge ruled last Friday that the case could not be dismissed and after the city reached a 27-million-dollar settlement with Floyd’s family. The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and a Boston law firm are behind the second lawsuit. They say peaceful protesters were tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed and shot at with hard foam bullets and flashbangs to intimidate and quash the protests. They added that the officers often fired without giving warning and injured several protesters.
Minneapolis Facing Lawsuit For Handling Of Summer Protests
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