The Biden administration agreed to change federal law enforcement policies on responding to protests as part of a partial settlement finalized on Wednesday with racial justice protesters who were violently removed from Lafayette Square during a Trump-era 2020 demonstration.

As part of the settlement, the U.S. Park Police agreed to a host of proposals designed to limit the risk of injuries to protesters, and to hold officers who use excessive force accountable. The Park Police agreed not to revoke protest permits unless there is a “clear and present danger” to public safety, or widespread lawbreaking that poses a risk to individuals or property. The agency also agreed to require officers to provide safe passage for demonstrators when a protest is dispersed, give audible warnings before breaking up a crowd, and mandate that officers wear clearly visible identification, according to the settlement.

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