Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million ($34 million) to settle a civil lawsuit brought by George Floyd’s family over his death in police custody on May 25, 2020. The city council approved the settlement deal with 13-0 votes, marking the largest pretrial settlement ever for a civil rights wrongful death case. The settlement was announced on March 12, 2021, and the family lawyer Ben Crump called it the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights case.
The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd, who died under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020. The settlement is one of the largest pre-trial settlements in a civil rights wrongful death case in U. S. history, and includes $500, 000 to be directed to the community around Minneapolis. The settlement was announced on March 12, 2021, and the family’s attorney called it the largest pretrial settlement in a civil rights case.
The $27 million settlement attracted national attention when it was announced due to its societal significance. The city also paid $27 million to Floyd’s family, as well as Floyd’s attorney, Code. The settlement is the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U. S. history, and includes $500, 000 to be directed to the community around Minneapolis.
The settlement is expected to help close the civil case just as jury selection continues in a former officer’s murder trial. The settlement is expected to provide a significant financial boost to the Floyd family, as it marks the largest pretrial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U. S. history.
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George Floyd’s sister and friends spoke out after a $27 million settlement was reached with the City of Minneapolis after his death.
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The Floyd family settled with the city of Minneapolis today for a record $27 million, Marielle Mohs reports (2:27). WCCO 4 News At …
This black family will get $27,000,000 because they were related to this drug addicted criminal that died while having an altercation with Law enforcement. Why exactly do they deserve this money? If they cared so much, why didn’t they care enough to get him some help prior to him dying to substance abuse? Just add that $27,000,000 to the our country’s 30,000,000,000,000 deficit. Tax payers will pick up the tab… This country is going down quickly. Better get ready!
Do you honestly think they gave a fuk about him before he died? Do you think if he asked them for money to help him get by that they would of said yes? Do you think they messaged him when he was alive to show love and concern? Or do you think they thought he was a thieving low life junkie criminal? Why don’t they use that money to help people with fentanyl problems fight addiction in his name? Why don’t they use that money to help the victims he traumatized? Yeah right! How fukn pathetic!
U know how many people were killed in this country n for no reason so if u are willing to give 27 mil for this incident that it was clear he was a criminal n had drug addiction then I can’t see why you can’t give that kinda money to real innocent victims family’s n military families who lost family in war n kids who are dying to cancer it just cracks me up that y’all just throwing money to victims who were bad criminals that was supported by BLM it’s hilarious this country is tanking n it’s sad