Minneapolis to pay George Floyd's family $27m in police custody death lawsuit

<p>City agrees to settle lawsuit with family weeks before trial begins for Derek Chauvin, former police officer charged with murder</p><p>The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27m to settle a civil lawsuit with the family of George Floyd, just weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin for the former police officer charged with his murder.</p><p>The city council unanimously approved the settlement on Friday. The council emerged from closed session Friday to announce the move, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Floyd was arrested.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/12/minneapolis-pay-george-floyd-family-27m-police-lawsuit">Continue reading...</a>