Minneapolis to pay $27m to settle Floyd family lawsuit

The Minneapolis City Council emerged from a closed session to announce the settlement, which includes 500,000 dollars for the neighbourhood where Mr Floyd was arrested.

Fri, 12 Mar, 2021 - 19:34

Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27m to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the black man’s death in police custody.

The Minneapolis City Council emerged from a closed session to announce the settlement, which includes 500,000 dollars for the neighbourhood where Mr Floyd was arrested.