The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27m settlement with the family of George Floyd, whose death sparked global protests over racial injustice, in one of the highest settlements on record for police misconduct.
The settlement, approved by city council members in a closed-door session, ends a civil lawsuit brought by Floyd’s family members. A separate criminal case is proceeding against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who has been charged in Floyd’s killing.
Floyd’s family and their attorney, Benjamin Crump, were joined at a press conference on Friday by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the city council. Crump praised them for the “historic” settlement.
“It’s not just enough for America to say that ‘Black Lives Matter’, we have to show black lives matter by our actions,” he said. “So the team are very grateful to Mayor Frey and the city council for not just saying you care about George Floyd, but showing you care about…