May 19, 2025
Demonstrators who said the police improperly used were tear gas during a 2020 George Floyd protest urged a Florida federal court to not dismiss their proposed class action suit, arguing that they had presented enough facts to get past the Fort Lauderdale police officers' qualified immunity defense.
October 22, 2024
Several Fort Lauderdale police officers Tuesday urged a Florida federal court to toss a proposed class action brought by demonstrators alleging their civil rights were violated during a 2020 George Floyd protest, saying they're entitled to qualified immunity.
September 06, 2024
A Florida federal judge has ruled that several Fort Lauderdale police officers can't be sued by a protester who alleged that her civil rights were violated in a violent response to 2020 demonstrations over the death of George Floyd but said the city itself must still face various claims in her lawsuit.
June 03, 2024
Several people who participated in the 2020 George Floyd protests have brought a proposed class action in Florida federal court against Fort Lauderdale officials, alleging their civil rights were violated by the police department's violent response to the peaceful demonstrations.