NY Times, Getty Photographers Sue Kenosha Police Over Alleged Injuries Sustained During 2020 Protests

NY Times, Getty Photographers Sue Kenosha Police Over Alleged Injuries Sustained During 2020 Protests
In a photo taken by Getty Images's Scott Olson, police block a road as they try to contain demonstrators gathered in the downtown area during a third night of unrest on in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug 25, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Two freelance photographers have filed a federal lawsuit against police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, alleging that they were unlawfully shot with rubber bullets during a protest over police racism in 2020.

The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on July 4 by photographers Alyssa Schukar and Scott Olson who claim their civil rights were violated by law enforcement while they were both documenting the demonstrations.

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