George Floyd’s family to get record $27M settlement from Minneapolis City Council

MINNEAPOLIS City Council unanimously voted to pay George Floyd's family a record $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit regarding his death in police custody. The 46-year-old was pinned to the ground by four officers before Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes, despite his repeated protests that he could not breathe in May 2020. Floyd's family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis in July last year, that resulted in the "largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history," their attorneys said. They accused the officers of a "reckless disregard" of the father-of-five's civil rights by the department engaging in "warrior-style" or "killology" training. READ MORE George Floyd’s family to get $27M settlement from Minneapolis as jury selection underway for cop Derek Chauvin’s trial https://www.the-sun.com/news/2502280/... From Brexit breaking news to HD movie trailers, The Sun newspaper brings you the latest news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook:   / thesun   Follow The Sun on Twitter:   / thesun   Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat:   / 1633225139