The City and County of Denver is set to pay out an additional $2.87 million to 13 people who alleged the Denver Police Department violated their civil rights during the 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd.
The payouts, approved by Denver City Council on Monday, bring the total amount of money Denver has paid out related to the protests to almost $25 million. Colorado’s federal appeals court also ordered the city in April to pay $14 million to 12 plaintiffs after affirming a 2022 jury verdict that found officers violated their civil rights during the May 2020 protests.
The settlement was approved during the city council’s weekly legislative meeting…