Five journalists in May Day Melee get city settlements

The City Council approved settlements totaling $450,000 to Ted Garcia, then of KTLA, KCBS-KCAL camerman Carl Stein and Telemundo crew Carlos Botifoll, Fernando Mejia and Elisa Rojas. Several lawsuits by media members are still pending. The rampage by the LAPD at a peaceful 2007 rally in MacArthur Park has already cost the city at least $13 million.