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Jury: Seattle Police Violated WTO Protester Rights

HeadlineJan 31, 2007

And a federal jury has ruled police in Seattle violated the constitutional rights of nearly 200 protesters during the 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization. The protesters were arrested after gathering at a public park. The jury ruled the police violated the protesters’ Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure. City officials say they plan to appeal.

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