Cincinnati approves $8.1 million settlement with protesters arrested in 2020The city of Cincinnati has approved an $8.1 million settlement with a group of non-violent protesters arrested during the racial justice demonstrations of 2020ByThe Associated PressDecember 10, 2025, 6:16 PMCINCINNATI, Ohio -- The city of Cincinnati approved an $8.1 million legal settlement Wednesday with hundreds of non-violent protesters who had alleged mistreatment at the hands of city and county authorities when they were arrested during the racial justice demonstrations of 2020. Cincinnati City Council approved the deal after its terms were outlined last week. It brings to a close years of litigation that stemmed from protests over the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed Black people. None of the 479 plaintiffs had been charged with a felony or violent offense nor been involved in any property damage — though some did occur.
