Philadelphia settled four federal lawsuits and agreed to pay 237 plaintiffs a total of $9.25 million after they described suffering police violence during protests in 2020.
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As part of the settlement, Philadelphia agreed to pay $500,000 for counseling services for residents in the 52nd Street corridor in West Philadelphia who were victims of police violence, the report said. Protesters race up a hill after being shot by tear gas after a march through Center City on June 1, 2020, in Philadelphia.
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