Mr. Floyd was declared dead on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a former officer who is white, pressed his knee against his neck for about nine minutes
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, even as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial.
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The Minneapolis City Council emerged from closed session to announce the record settlement, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Mr. Floyd was arrested. Mr. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called a news conference for 1 p.m. that was to include family members.
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Mr. Floyd was declared dead on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a former officer who is white, pressed his knee against his neck for about nine minutes. Mr. Floyd’s death sparked…