MINNEAPOLIS — A recently filed lawsuit claims that a 56-year-old man was waiting for the bus — not protesting the police murder of George Floyd— when Minneapolis police fired a
MINNEAPOLIS — A recently filed lawsuit claims that a 56-year-old man was waiting for the bus — not protesting the police murder of George Floyd— when Minneapolis police fired a
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The city of Minneapolis has settled the first lawsuit by a demonstrator injured by a police projectile in the aftermath of George Floyd s death.
The City Council has approved a payment of $57,900 to Graciela Cisneros and her attorneys. Mayor Jacob Frey officially signed off on the payout last Tuesday.
Cisneros, 22, suffered an eye injury when a police officer fired a projectile at her on May 29 as she and her partner were walking home after a demonstration. Right now it is looking like she recovered, said Nico Ratkowski, her St. Paul attorney. The settlement made sense based on what my client and what the city were willing to do, he said.
Minneapolis settles lawsuit filed by demonstrator injured during Floyd protest Photo: Graciela Cisneros via AP. This undated photo provided by Graciela Cisneros shows Cisneros after being injured May, 29, 2020, by a police projectile in violent protests that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The city of Minneapolis has settled the first lawsuit by Cisneros, a demonstrator injured in the protests. Cisneros will receive a payment of $57,900 for injuries to her face when a police officer fired a non-lethal round at her as she walked home from a demonstration. Cisneros cheekbone was broken and her injury required stitches. She was not arrested.
Minneapolis settles first lawsuit by demonstrator injured by police Demonstrators kneel before police Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (Source: AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By Associated Press | January 27, 2021 at 10:28 AM CST - Updated January 27 at 10:34 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The city of Minneapolis has settled the first lawsuit by a demonstrator injured by a police projectile in violent protests that followed the death of George Floyd.
Twenty-two-year-old Graciela Cisneros will receive a payment of $57,900 for injuries to her face when a police officer fired a non-lethal round at her May 29 as she walked home from a demonstration. Cisneros’ cheekbone was broken and her injury required stitches. She was not arrested. Major civil unrest followed the May 25 death of Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police. Four officers