A jury found in March that 11 protesters had their free speech rights and their rights to be protected from unreasonable force violated during the summer 2020 protests.
Police allegedly used shotguns that contained Kevlar bags filled with lead. Zach Packard, a protester who was hospitalized after being struck in the head with a shotgun blast, was awarded $3 million, the largest amount among the plaintiffs.
City lawyers had argued at trial that more than 80 officers were injured during the protests and protesters had incurred more than $1 million in damages.