The city of Atlanta has settled with the plaintiffs of the Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar raided by the Atlanta Police Department last year, but details of what exactly the settlement entails are not clear at this time.
Court documents filed late today state: "Settlement Conference held on 12/3/2010. The parties have reached an agreement to settle this case, which they believe is in the best interest of the City, its residents, and visitors. This agreement includes monetary compensation and reforms of the Atlanta Police Department. Until this agreement is approved by the Atlanta City Council and by the District Court, the parties and counsel shall not make further comment to the media about this case."
The next full meeting of the City Council is Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.
Patrons and employees of the Atlanta Eagle filed the federal lawsuit against the city and dozens of Atlanta Police Department officers in November 2009 following the botched raid of the gay bar on the night of Sept. 10, 2009.