City Of Santa Monica
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1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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The lawsuit had accused Santa Monica police of excessive force in attempting to end riots that raged May 31-June 1, 2020, amid protests over the death of George Floyd. The city did not actively contest the lawsuit, but quickly settled
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The city of Santa Monica has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle claims police were over-aggressive in attempting to end unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in late May and early June 2020. Under the deal outlined in court, about 368 people could claim a cut of $1.6M, while lawyers could get $690K
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A California appeals court has tossed a Santa Monica voting rights case back to a lower court that previously ruled Latino residents’ ability to elect their preferred candidates was hampered by the city’s at-large City Council elections, in one of the most high profile lawsuits under California's Voting Rights Act
