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Becker, et al., v. District of Columbia, et al.
Case No. 01- CV-0811

THE CLAIMS PERIOD FOR THIS SETTLEMENT IS CLOSED.

A settlement has been reached in this class action lawsuit about the illegality of the arrests of approximately 700 protesters and other persons on Saturday, April 15, 2000 in Washington, D.C. Many of those arrested were detained between police lines on the street, moved onto busses for extended periods of time, were in custody at least overnight, and were restrained wrist-to-ankle with plastic "flexcuffs".

The class is "all persons who were detained and arrested on April 15, 2000 near the area of 20th Street, NW and I and K Streets, Washington D.C., in connection with the protest against the Prison Industrial Complex during the IMF/World Bank demonstrations."

The settlement will provide up to $18,000 per class member in compensation. Attorneys fees will be paid separately and will not be deducted from this amount. In addition, the arrest of class members will be expunged; each arrestee who participates in the settlement will receive a court order declaring his or her arrest to be legally null and void. In addition to the substantial restrictions imposed upon the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department pursuant to the First Amendment Rights and Police Standards Act of 2004, in this class action settlement agreement the MPD has agreed to mandatory training of officers and other measures to prevent recurrence.