BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, the EBR Metro Council passed a motion allowing the city-parish to settle in a suit involving demonstrators arrested in protests following the death of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police.

The settlement is for $625,000. The EBR Metro Council went into executive session to discuss before authorizing the settlement.

The motion passed. Councilmembers Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Hurst, Kenney, Moak and Racca voted in favor.

Councilmembers Adams, Amoroso, Hudson, and Noel voted against.

Councilmember Harris did not vote.