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- Nov 22, 2016
DeRay Mckesson, arrested Alton Sterling protestors to get payout from Baton Rouge in lawsuit settlement
After a Baton Rouge Police officer shot and killed Alton Sterling in July, hundreds took to the city's streets in protest. Now, City Hall will pay out a few hundred dollars apiece to more than 90 protesters, including Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, who sued the city after their arrests.
The Metro Council voted Tuesday evening to approve the settlement in the federal class-action lawsuit. The settlement, about $100,000 in total, will be borne by four agencies paying no more than $25,000 each: the city government, Louisiana State Police, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office.
DeRay Mckesson, arrested Alton Sterling protestors to get payout from Baton Rouge in lawsuit settlement
