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Lawsuit Claims Police Injured Peaceful Protesters During Insurrection

3/31/2026

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A lawsuit claims demonstrators suffered injuries from police actions.
The plaintiffs say they were peaceful until police used force without warnings.
The allegations contrast with reports that 140 police officers were injured and seven died in the Capitol insurrection, including Ashli Babbit, and that U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters.
The lawsuit asserts that the focus is on damages from the police instead of accountability for rioters.

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A lawsuit claims demonstrators suffered injuries from police actions.
The plaintiffs say they were peaceful until police used force without warnings.
The allegations contrast with reports that 140 police officers were injured and seven died in the Capitol insurrection, including Ashli Babbit, and that U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters.
The lawsuit asserts that the focus is on damages from the police instead of accountability for rioters.