Jury Awards $6 Million to Family of BLM Protester Summer Taylor, Washington State Cleared of Liability

A King County jury has ruled that the state of Washington is not responsible for the death of BLM protester Summer Taylor, who was killed on Interstate 5 during a demonstration in July 2020. In their decision, announced today, the jurors did agree, however, that Taylor’s family should receive $6 million in damages for their loss. KING5 News reported that while the Washington State Patrol took steps to close portions of I-5 for the protests, the impaired driver Dawit Kelete drove onto an offramp, colliding with protesters and resulting in Taylor’s death.

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