SAN JOSE, Calif. - The city of San Jose has approved nearly $1 million in settlements for people injured during the 2020 George Floyd protests.

Couple gets biggest payout

What we know:

The largest payout—$500,000—will go to a couple who alleged police shot one of them in the groin with a foam round. The total settlement amount is $620,000.

According to the Bay Area News Group, the couple said they were trying to de-escalate tensions between police and a crowd of demonstrators when the incident occurred.

The remaining settlement funds will be divided among five other plaintiffs, each receiving between $20,000 and $40,000.

Silicon Valley De-Bug founder Raj Jayadev said the city settled to avoid the embarrassment of being found liable for harming its own residents.

"The fact that th

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