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Maricopa Co. agrees to $6M payout in 2020 protest case

Maricopa County agreed to a $6 million payout in a lawsuit brought by protesters wrongly charged as gang members in 2020. The board of supervisors unanimously approved the agreement on Dec. 11. The DOJ found the protesters rights were violated during their investigation into the Phoenix Police Department. All charges were eventually dismissed.

Maricopa Co. agrees to $6M payout in 2020 protest case Maricopa County agreed to a $6 million payout in a lawsuit brought by protesters wrongly charged as gang members in 2020. The board of supervisors unanimously approved the agreement on Dec.

11. The DOJ found the protesters rights were violated during their investigation into the Phoenix Police Department. All charges were eventually dismissed.

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