Minneapolis City Council Approves
$27 Million Settlement, to George Floyd's Estate.
The vote to approve
the settlement
was unanimous.
George Floyd's horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world, unleashed a deep longing and undeniable demand for justice and change, Ben Crump, Floyd Family Attorney, via CNN.
That the largest pre-trial settlement in a wrongful death case ever would be for the life of a Black man .., Ben Crump, Floyd Family Attorney, via CNN.
... sends a powerful message that Black lives do matter and police brutality against people of color must end, Ben Crump, Floyd Family Attorney, via CNN.
Today marks another milestone in shaping a more just future
for Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, Minneapolis Mayor, Twitter.
The video of Floyd's killing by former
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin set off
waves of massive protests all over the world.
Chauvin has pleaded not guilty
to all murder charges against him