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The City of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by George Floyd’s family after his police-involved death in May of 2020.
Floyd, a Black man, was killed when now-former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, despite Floyd already being handcuffed. Floyd’s death sparked protests against police brutality internationally as well as a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and the police officers involved.
“The city of Minneapolis has a history of policies and procedures and deliberate indifference when it comes to the treatment of arrestees, especially Black men,” the family’s attorney said at a news conference held when the lawsuit was originally filed in July.
The $27 million settlement amount exceeds the largest payout by the city by $7 million, reports CBC News. The announcement of the settlement comes as the criminal trial for one former officer accused of murder proceeds through jury selection.
“It’s going to be a long journey to justice. This is just one step on the journey to justice,” one of the Floyd family’s attorneys said at a news conference held to announce the “historic” settlement late last week. “This makes a statement that George Floyd deserved better than what we witnessed on May 25, 2020, that George Floyd’s life mattered, and that by extension, Black lives matter.”
Lawyers for the family also stated that the George Floyd civil rights lawsuit and resulting settlement was an important step.
“The one thing we know as Black people … is there is no guarantee that a police officer will be convicted for killing a Black person unjustly in our country,” one attorney said during the news conference. “That’s what history has taught us.”
Minneapolis City Council members reportedly came to the settlement after meeting privately and unanimously voting for the $27 million settlement. In addition to the settlement to George Floyd’s family, CBC reports that $500,000 will go to a south Minneapolis neighborhood where a George Floyd memorial has erected.
“If I could get him back, I would give all this back,” Floyd’s brother said about the settlement.
What do you think of the settlement in the George Floyd civil rights lawsuit? Is it enough? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.
The plaintiffs are represented by Jeffrey S. Storms of Newmark Storms Dworak LLC; Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law; Antonio M. Romanucci, Bhavani Raveendran and Nicolette A. Ward of Romanucci & Blandin LLC; William Pintas and Laura Mullins of Pintas And Mullins Law Firm; Devon M. Jacob of Jacob Litigation Inc.; Chris Stewart and Justin Miller of Stewart Trial Attorneys; and Michelle R. Gilboe and Scott Masterson of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
The George Floyd Death Civil Lawsuit is Kaarin Nelson Schaffer v. Derek Chauvin, et al., Case No. 0:20-cv-01577-SRN-TNL, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
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5 thoughts on$27M Settlement Reached in George Floyd Civil Rights Lawsuit
It’s bull!
Don’t try to pass fake bills don’t get caught up and you won’t get dead. Simple as that
He was a horrible father his siblings had nothing to do with him
There rich now how about they pay for the destruction that was done to innocent peoples business and homes
Stop with the blame game!
Lol @addy. Would you rather a business, a home, or your family? And the evidence was broadcast live, 9 min, knee on neck, death. 27m for my 99 year old granny? No thanks. I value ALL LIFE!!!! GROW UP!!!!
Hell naw it’s not enough for the price of someone’s life
when will the people be paid who lost there business and homes ,and lives why is it only george if he is really dead sorry the evidence is showing something else
Hell no thst doesn’t matter to anyone
People want to blame and look for a payday