Overview
- Cincinnati’s Public Safety and Governance Committee voted unanimously to advance the class-action settlement over 2020 protest arrests.
- The agreement totals about $8.1 million for more than 400 plaintiffs and contains no admission of fault by the city.
- Hamilton County’s $65,000 share drew public criticism from council members, while county officials defended deputies’ conduct during processing.
- Non-monetary terms require a CPD Civil Disturbance Operation Procedure Guidebook, a standard dispersal order, and coordination protocols for anticipated mass arrests.
- City officials said the payout would be financed through judgment bonds if the settlement receives the necessary approvals.