An agreement is reached between the family of George Floyd and the City Council of the City of Minneapolis. Under this, $ 27 million will be given to Floyd’s family.
In the US, a settlement of $ 27 million (about Rs 196 crore) has been done in the case of the death of a black citizen George Floyd. The agreement is between the City Council of Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family. At the same time, the case will continue on the former police officer Derek Chauvin. Significantly, after Floyd’s death, there were fierce demonstrations against racism in major cities around the world, including America.
Council members met in private about the agreement. He then came for the public session and unanimously voted in support for such a large amount. The Floyd family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, called it the largest settlement ever for a civil rights claim. He also thanked the city’s leaders for showing concern for Floyd’s family. Crump said, this is going to be a long journey of justice. This is just one step in the journey of justice.
For nine minutes, Floyd’s neck was pressed from the knee, causing death.
Significantly, on May 25 last year, a former white officer Derek Chauvin held Floyd’s neck with his knees for about nine minutes. He died after this. 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 Chauvin 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.
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The jury of six people will hear the Chauvin case
At the same time, six people have been selected in the jury for the hearing against Derek Chauvin in the case of Floyd’s death. There is also a person in it, who said that he has a very negative image about Chauvin. The judge has restored charges of third degree murder against Chauvin in this case. According to Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill, when the election of members of the jury began on the fourth day, the committee included five men and a woman. These include three whites, a polygamous, a Hispanic and a black person. Cahill reinstated charges of third degree murder with the commencement of proceedings on Thursday. The day before, Chauvin failed to get the charge removed from the appellate court.