In the four years since George Floyd’s killing sparked mass protests, U.S. cities have settled over 130 lawsuits related to police misconduct, paying out nearly $150 million to protesters, journalists, families, legal observers and bystanders, according to a report published earlier this week. The settlements, some of the largest ever for protest-related police actions, have forced numerous reforms on departments, including restrictions on the use of “less lethal” weapons, reported the Guardian. “After reviewing so many lawsuits, a consistent story emerges: Cops had zero interest in honoring t…