Protester Sues City, Three Pittsburgh Police Officers Claiming He Was Injured In Last Year's Protests

By Jessica Guay, CBS Pittsburgh

October 22, 2021

More than a year after the George Floyd protests in downtown Pittsburgh, a McKees Rocks man has filed a lawsuit against three unnamed Pittsburgh Police officers and the City of Pittsburgh.

The suit alleges John Connors was falsely arrested and subjected to excessive force.

His attorney, Timothy O’Brien says Connors was video recording the police response during the protests on May 30, 2020, and was wearing a “blue lives murder” t-shirt when he was allegedly injured by officers.

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