Austin has approved $10 million in settlements for two men shot by police with 'less lethal' rounds during the 2020 protests.
Austin police clear I-35 with tear gas after demonstrators blocked it during racial justice protests on May 31, 2020. Officers also deployed so-called less-lethal ammunition to control the crowd.
The Austin City Council on Thursday unanimously OK'd an $8 million settlement for Justin Howell and $2 million for Anthony Evans. They are the largest settlements in cases against APD since aThe two men attended demonstrations in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Mike Ramos. Dozens of protesters were shot and injured with the ammunition, which contains lead pellets and can kill or seriously injure at close range.
Ahead of the vote on the settlements, Mayor Steve Adler said it was important City Council recognized both these injuries, specifically, and that the department learn from the incidents.
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