Minneapolis City Council approves
$27M settlement in George Floyd
family lawsuit
Posted By: voxpopuli, 3/12/2021 2:26:23 PM
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over the Black man's death in police custody, even as jury selection continued in a former officer's murder trial. The Minneapolis City Council emerged from a closed session to announce the record settlement, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Floyd was arrested. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called a news conference for 1 p.m. that was to include family members.
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The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over the Black man's death in police custody, even as jury selection continued in a former officer's murder trial.
The Minneapolis City Council emerged from a closed session to announce the record settlement, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Floyd was arrested. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called a news conference for 1 p.m. that was to include family members.
State vs. Chauvin:
Jury selection begins 11 replies
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social media influencers ahead of
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at Minnesota voting sites as part of lawsuit settlement 2 replies
at Minnesota voting sites as part of lawsuit settlement 2 replies
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"Mayor Frey and the City's failure to control the significant (yet manageable) number of malefactors on Lake Street resulted in his failure to protect Town Talk," the lawsuit states, in part.
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It took just two days for a split-level house near Stacy to sell this month. Put on the market on a Friday for $284,900, it was shown 18 times and drew five offers by that Sunday, all above asking price.
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Mike Lindell is discovering the downside of becoming known as a right-wing crank.
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Steve Holland@steveholland1 Per WH's Psaki: President Biden will hold a formal press conference on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25. Greg Kelly@gregkellyusa MEMO FROM THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS OFFICE: please submit to us your questions for @joebiden's first press conference. @PressSec JEN PSAKI will get back to you about whether or not your questions was approved. Thank you "reporters"!!!
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