NYPD to Overhaul Tactics in George Floyd Protest Settlement (1)

The New York Police Department will need to develop new policies on confronting large protests, with a focus on de-escalation, under a settlement approved over the protest of the police union.

The plaintiffs allege the department used excessive force during demonstrations ignited by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, including beating protesters and spraying them with tear gas and pepper spray. Protests sprung up across the country after Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, with millions participating in marches and rallies. The demonstrations were sometimes met with force, and lawsuits were filed around the country in response, ...