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2023-03-15 13:42:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CD4462E0ADDDC34E6C49FD22579E48A59F780AAEB9CE2CA216C1301497E6C8A5
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Context: NYC is not paying BLM rioters “to fund their activities,” it is a legal settlement in a class action suit against NYC by these who were penned in by the police during BLM protests in 2020, then charged at or beaten with batons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/nyregion/nypd-kettling-blm-protests-settlement.html Other payouts for police misconduct: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/nyregion/new-york-police-department-misconduct-settlements.html
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