Trial for a lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force two years ago against people protesting the killing of George Floyd was set to start Monday in federal court. About a dozen lawsuits have been filed on behalf of over 60 people injured or
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- Trial for a lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force two years ago against people protesting the killing of George Floyd was set to start Monday in federal court.
- About a dozen lawsuits have been filed on behalf of more than 60 people that were injured or arrested during the George Floyd protests in Denver during 2020.
- Lawyers for the city of Denver said officers used force like pepper balls and chemical agents when people acted aggressively, including instances when they threw objects at police, and that peaceful protesters may have been inadvertently hit by police.
- There is no evidence that the demonstrators were targeted by officers to try to discourage them from protesting, the lawyers for Denver said.