Settlement in George Floyd’s family Wrongful-death Lawsuit Against the City
In March , following a closed session, the City Council approved, and the Mayor has committed to support, paying $27 million to George Floyd’s family as a settlement in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by them against the City. This is the highest settlement amount the City has ever paid and is more than the $20 million paid to the family of Justine Damond, who was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer in 2017. With this settlement, Minneapolis has now paid more than $72 million to settle lawsuits related to police misconduct and violence since 2003. This is a stark and powerful reminder of our flawed and failed system of providing public safety for the people of Minneapolis. The current structure and system of policing is broken. It is morally indefensible and fiscally irresponsible to allow the status quo to continue. I stand with the Floyd family in calling for, and working for, real action to ensure that horrific tragedies, like the killing of George Floyd, are not rep...