Federal Court Allows Protesters’ First Amendment Suit Against Violent Boston Cops To Continue
18 July 2022
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18 July 2022
A lawsuit filed by four protesters against three Boston police officers can move forward, following a federal judge’s determination that the cops’ counterarguments were too ridiculous to be granted credence. The plaintiffs were participating in one of thousands of protests that erupted following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer. According to the complaint, the protesters were beaten or pepper sprayed (or both) by the officers, who were policing the anti-police violence protest. There’s a Fourth Amendment claim alleging excessive force. And there’s a First Amendment retaliation claim, which is what this ...
Federal Court Allows Protesters’ First Amendment Suit Against Violent Boston Cops To Continue
A lawsuit filed by four protesters against three Boston police officers can move forward, following a federal judge’s determination that the cops’ counterarguments were too ridiculous t…
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