In the early days of the 2020 protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Louisville Metro Police fired tear gas, pepper balls and flash bangs into large crowds.

The ACLU of Kentucky and former Democratic state Rep. Attica Scott were among those who filed a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of demonstrators who say they were met with excessive force, and had their First and Fourth Amendment rights violated at peaceful protests.

Patrick Moore, another plaintiff, was shot in the face with a pepper ball and remains partially blinded in his left eye.

“Five years later, that night, that pain, that fear, haven’t left me. By joining this lawsuit, I hoped to force Louisville Metro leadership to confront the real and lasting consequences of their actions,” Moore sa

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