Named in 2 known lawsuits, $110,000 total settlements.
Mcclung, Kennan, et Al vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01653,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 7, 2024, ended August 19, 2024
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 3, 2022, Plaintiff McClung attended as an opponent of an anti-abortion protest. As the anti-abortion protesters began to march, Plaintiff McClung and other clinic defenders faced them and walked in front of them to slow their progression. The NYPD played an LRAD recording stating that the protestors must clear the roadway. At this point, Plaintiff McClung was on the sidewalk. Plaintiff McClung stood in the way of the protestors in order to prevent them from entering the clinic. In response, NYPD Defendant Jorge Perez suddenly and without warning grabbed Plaintiff McClung from behind and forcefully shoved him down the sidewalk face-forwards. NYPD Defendant Maciej Urbanski joined in attacking Plaintif...
O'halloran, Jade vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150910/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, March 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On the night of September 4, 2020, the Plaintiff, Jade O'Halloran, was attending a protest in Manhattan. She was carrying two personal stun guns (purchasable on Amazon.com, and elsewhere) for her personal protection. Ms. O'Halloran arrived at the protest at or around 6:00 p.m. The protest involved a march, that lead through Washington Square Park, and eventually arrived at or around the corner of 23rd Street and Madison Avenue. When the protest arrived at that location, police charged the group of protesters. Ms. O'Halloran and others dispersed in response, briefly going to Madison Square Park, then left the park to depart. As they left the park, another group of police including John and Jane Does 1-10, includ...