Despite all the chaos, the city's legislative body, the Board of Aldermen, stepped in and passed a resolution to honor Smith and the city government agreed to pay the settlement over allegations of police misconduct during mass arrests back in 2017. "[Smith's] death has sparked a universal cry for justice and accountability throughout the City of St. Louis," read the resolution, which bore the names of all 28 aldermen. It mentions Smith's interests in sports and the arts, as well as his dream of becoming a professional clothing designer.Officers confiscate bottles with unknown chemicals used against police tonight in downtown #stl pic.twitter.com/PUaJagBzn2
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) September 18, 2017
Back then, St. Louis Police Officers Association Business Manager Jeff Roorda reacted by saying the board's resolution unfairly portrays Smith as a hero and amounts to a slap in the face for city cops. "To see them honoring a person who tried to take a cop’s life is appalling," Roorda said. "I've never ever gotten this many calls and texts about anything the political class has done. My officers are furious about this." (Related: Kanye West: 'Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam. Now it’s over.') As of August 4, a portion of the 84 protesters began receiving their respective shares of the $4.9 million settlement agreed upon earlier this year. The city denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement, which promises payouts between $28,000 and more than $150,000. Three others who had filed individual lawsuits settled for $85,000 each.St. Louis Board of Aldermen pays tribute to Anthony Lamar Smith https://t.co/Q3J6zvVZPG pic.twitter.com/Gudh29YTsM
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) September 22, 2017
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