Civil Plaintiff
A Group of Baltimore Businesses Will Receive a $3.5 Million Settlement For Damage During Riots
A group of business owners whose properties were damaged during the 2015 Baltimore riots that followed the police-related death of Freddie Gray will get a $3.5 million settlement the city approved Wednesday.
The city’s Board of Estimates unanimously voted to move forward with the settlement, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Money will be distributed among 68 business owners who sued Baltimore, claiming that local leaders failed to prevent unrest despite warnings that there would likely be violence. City officials claimed that they prioritized preventing the loss of life over the loss of property and considered the police response a success.
