DCist: Lawsuit Says MPD Fired Tear Gas During June 1 Lafayette Square Clearing

By Editor On Jul 8, 2020 Last updated Jul 8, 2020

A group of civil rights organizations now say that Metropolitan Police officers used tear gas to clear protesters from around Lafayette Square on June 1. The organizations have amended a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the clearing of Lafayette Square to include D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham and unnamed MPD officers.

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