New York to pay $13.7m to George Floyd protesters arrested or beaten by police

City agrees payout to settle class-action lawsuit from thousands who say they were victims of police brutality in 2020 protests

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13m to thousands of people who say they were arrested or beaten by NYPD officers during racial justice protests in 2020.

On Wednesday, the city accepted a sum of $13.7m to settle a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, which must be approved by a judge, would be among the most expensive payouts ever awarded in a suit over mass arrests.