A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal judge's 2021 decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline, who alleged law enforcement officers used excessive force during a clash in 2016. Nine protesters filed the lawsuit in 2016. Lead plaintiff and Navajo Nation member Vanessa Dundon said she sustained an eye injury.
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Injured Standing Rock protesters press 8th Circuit to revive suit courthousenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courthousenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
San Jose will pay more than $3 million to a group of people who sued the city and police department over injuries they suffered during the infamous 2020 George Floyd demonstrations downtown.