In a lawsuit against law enforcement agents deployed by President Trump to defend a federal courthouse in 2020, a group of racial justice protesters has come to an agreement with the federal government, with the plaintiffs alleging excessive force.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon on Tuesday, as part of the agreement, the federal government is required to provide compensation to the plaintiffs for the harm inflicted by federal agents.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the ACLU of Oregon for details surrounding the specific compensation amounts.
The individuals involved in the lawsuit comprised three military veterans, a university professor, multiple supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement, and a person who claimed he was seized by agents without cause while he was several blocks away from the federal courthouse in Portland.
Rioters throw fireworks at police officers during a protest against police brutality near the Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 31, 2020. (Getty Images)
Local police arrested hundreds of protesters over three months and federal agents arrested nearly 100 more during the height of the demonstrations.
“It shocked the conscience that this level of force was used against veterans, moms, and other nonviolent protesters. The way our own government treated us violated everything we learned in the military,” plaintiff and veteran Nichol Denison said in the news release.
This was one of several lawsuits the ACLU of Oregon filed against the federal government on behalf of protesters and other groups, including journalists and legal observers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
