Maricopa County to pay $6M to protestors arrested and falsely charged in 2020
Dec 11, 2024, 5:14 PM
Maricopa County has approved a massive settlement to end its portion of a lawsuit filed by police protesters who were arrested and falsely charged in 2020. (ABC15 Photo)
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PHOENIX — Maricopa County has approved a massive settlement to end its portion of a lawsuit filed by police protesters who were arrested and falsely charged in 2020.
The $6 million payout was passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting on Wednesday morning.
The city of Phoenix and its police department are still being sued by the protesters.
The plaintiffs in Keisha Acton v. Allister Adel collectively alleged that they were wrongfully arrested at four different demonstrations in 2020 and later fraudulently charged with various crimes.
