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Racial Justice Protesters Sue Denver Police, Charge Excess Force

Racial Justice Protesters Sue Denver Police, Charge Excess Force

Two federal lawsuits allege Denver police violated protesters’ rights with excessive force during demonstrations over last year’s deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the Denver Gazette reports.

The suits list a total of 50 plaintiffs. They name the city, unnamed defendants referred to as “Does 1 to 100”, and two police officers stemming from protests between May and July 2020, the newspaper reported.

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