A federal judge late Friday issued a temporary restraining order against the Denver Police Department, restricting police from using projectiles and chemical agents against peaceful protesters. A group of protesters had sued the department, alleging DPD’s actions violated their First Amendment rights.
Judge R. Brooke Jackson said that although police officers often have a “thankless” job, he found some of the police behaviors in recent days during protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd “disgusting.”
Read more of the story and the order itself on Denverite.
