- Family compromised in George Floyd case
- Minneapolis City Council will provide compensation
- Agreement reached for $ 2.7 million
- Three police officers were accused of murder
- The movement spread across the world, starting from the US
Minneapolis: The City Council of the City of Minneapolis, United States, on Friday signed a US $ 27 million settlement with his family in the trial of the death of black George Floyd in police custody. The Floyd family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, has called the press conference at one o’clock in the afternoon. Significantly, on May 25 last year, a former white officer Derek Chauvin held Floyd’s neck with his knees for about nine minutes, after which he died.
Charges on three officers
Floyd’s death was followed by violent protests in Minneapolis and throughout the United States and voices were raised against racial discrimination nationwide. Floyd’s family filed a federal civil rights violation lawsuit against the city administration in July, accusing Schowin and three other officials for his death. It alleged that the city allowed excessive use of force in its police force, and a culture of racism to flourish.
The incident took place on May 25, 2020 in the US. Black Floyd was arrested on suspicion of using a fake bill in a shop. Derek, who arrested them, stepped on his neck for 8 minutes. Floyd kept screaming for help during this and eventually died. After this incident, the movement of Black Lives Matter started in America which gradually became a voice against apartheid and apartheid all over the world. People took to the streets against decades of discrimination against blacks all over the world, including Europe. Not only this, it is believed that the way the Donald Trump government of the time took a tough stand on the protestors on this issue, they also had to bear the brunt of the election and the Republican Party lost.
