Atlanta Approves $2M Settlement for Students Tased During 2020 Protests

Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim receive compensation after excessive force incident during George Floyd demonstrations.

City Council voted 13-1 to settle federal lawsuit filed by the students.
Incident involved police using Tasers and forcibly removing students from their car.
Event occurred amid George Floyd protests, drawing significant public outrage.
Charges against involved officers were later dropped, and dismissals were overturned.
Settlement is not an admission of liability, but aims to aid in victims' healing process.