Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA: (Apr-02-07) A lawsuit stemming from a mass arrest of protesters at a downtown park, while they were singing patriotic songs during a peaceful World Trade Organization protest in 1999, was settled after the city's insurance company, National Union, agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims from about 175 people wrongly arrested. As part of the settlement, the city will seal the arrest records and ask any law enforcement agencies that received copies to expunge them. Each protester will be eligible to receive $3,000 to $10,000. [WASHINGTON POST: WTO ARREST SETTLEMENT]



 

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Published on Apr-5-07