Breaking: Minneapolis City Council Approves $27 Million Settlement for George Floyd’s Family

The Minneapolis City Council approved a $27 million settlement on Friday for the family of George Floyd, an African American resident killed during his arrest by city police officers.

The family’s attorney, Ben Crump, said it was the largest pre-trial settlement in history for a civil rights suit.

The settlement “sends a powerful message that Black lives do matter and police brutality against people of color must end,” Crump told reporters in a statement.

Floyd’s family filed the a federal civil rights suit in July against the city and four officers involved in Floyd’s arrest and death on May 25. The incident, during which former officer Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd to the ground with his knee on Floyd’s kneck, sparked massive riots in cities across the U.S., along with protests that continued throughout the summer.

“I do want to, on behalf of the entire City Council, offer my deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd, his friends and all of our community who are mourning his loss,” Council president Lisa Bender said on Friday.

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