Minneapolis to pay $8.9m over George Floyd officer’s earlier actions

Both lawsuits stemmed from arrests in 2017 — three years before Chauvin killed Mr Floyd during an arrest captured on video that sparked protests worldwide.

Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse on June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis (Court TV via AP/PA)

The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay nearly $9 million (€8.2m) to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used the same move to kill George Floyd.

John Pope Jr will receive $7.5 million(€6.8m)and Zoya Code will receive $1.37 million (€1.24m). The settlements were announced during a meeting of the Minneapolis City Council.