May Day melee costs grow

Nearly 300 people who sued the LAPD for excessive use of force during the 2007 May Day melee in MacArthur Park have reached a tentative $10 million settlement, sources said Wednesday.Daily News.

Worked out by the City Attorney's Office with a team of attorneys representing victims from the disturbance, the settlements would end most of the cases from the immigration-rights rally, during which men, women, children and journalists were shoved, beaten and shot with rubber bullets by Los Angeles police officers.

The settlement amount was confirmed by sources familiar with the deal. Los Angeles City Council members declined to finalize the deal Wednesday, and it's unclear when they might do so.