Deputy Chief Mark Bliss made a statement regarding a recent lawsuit between the city and @DETwillbreathe. “The Detroit Police Department thoroughly reviewed the proposed offer of judgment and strongly opposed authorization by city council.” twitter.com/mostlikelyalex…

The alleged settlement responded to a lawsuit filed by @DETWillBreathe “claiming police used excessive force against protesters and violated their First and Fourth Amendment rights” according to a Detroit Free Press article. freep.com/story/news/loc…

However, @Detwillbreathe posted a statement yesterday saying the city has not presented them with an offer and they have not accepted an offer. twitter.com/detwillbreathe…

Bliss says the proposed offer for payments were equivalent to an officer’s full year salary for “phantom claims.”

“I strongly urge the City Council to reject this offer of judgement as a whole.”

According to Bliss, “the vast majority of protests were peaceful, with police officers and protesters interacting cooperatively with officers often clearing traffic and closing intersections to protect protesters safety.”

“However,” Bliss continues, “there were a few days when protesters began to act violently destructively or unlawfully when DPD officers had to take action to ensure the safety and security of the city of Detroit.” +

+ “On the days that officers needed to take action, the department was proactive in learning about and investigating potential police misconduct.”

In July 2021, @DETwillbreathe posted a 20 minute video of body camera footage, along with media footage and other sources, of police brutality towards protesters on their Facebook page. 
facebook.com/watch/?v=32394…