New York to pay $17.9 million to 2004 Republican Convention protesters
Riot police stand in front of the Protest Warriors, a counter-protest group of Bush supporters, at a protest against the Republican convention near Madison Square Garden September 2, 2004 in New York City.
January 16th, 2014
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New York to pay $17.9 million to 2004 Republican Convention protesters

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(CNN) - New York City agreed on Wednesday to pay nearly $18 million to settle the civil rights claims of thousands of people arrested during the 2004 Republican National Convention that nominated George W. Bush for a second presidential term.

New York police engaged in mass arrests of more than 1,800 protesters, bystanders, legal observers and journalists during the event.

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