New York City plans to dole out $21,500 each to 2020 Black Lives Matter protesters

March 04, 2023

New York City is planning to compensate protesters from a 2020 demonstration following George Floyd's death with $21,500 each in a new settlement. In the proposed settlement, the city has agreed to pay $21,500 to each member of the class-action suit, plus an additional $2,500 to those who were issued "Desk Appearance Tickets." © Provided by Washington Examiner People hold signs during a Caribbean-led Black Lives Matter rally at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, June 14, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)The class-action suit participants alleged "violations of their rights under the First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments" stemming from a June 4, 2020, protest, when police allegedly boxed demonstrators in. Washington Examiner VideosTags: New York City, News, Court, George Floyd, ProtestsOriginal Author: Julia JohnsonOriginal Location: New York City plans to dole out $21,500 each to 2020 Black Lives Matter protesters