A federal jury awarded Kyle Johnson over $1.3 million after he was injured by a police projectile during a George Floyd protest in San Jose in 2020. Johnson sued due to violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights. The jury found the city and Officer James Adgar liable for various civil rights violations, while also assigning negligence. This case highlights the ongoing effects of police response during protests and has resulted in bans on certain crowd control methods due to past excessive force used against demonstrators.
The jury awarded more than $1.3 million to Kyle Johnson after police aggression during a George Floyd protest violated his constitutional rights.
Jurors found the city liable for violations of Johnson's First and Fourth Amendment rights, along with state civil rights violations.
The significant fallout from the protests led to bans on certain police crowd control methods, following heavy criticism of their use.
This verdict serves as a validation of Johnson's claims that police harmed him while he was exercising his constitutional rights.
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