{"id":216164,"date":"2021-03-12T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=216164"},"modified":"2021-03-12T18:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T23:00:13","slug":"minneapolis-to-fork-over-27m-to-george-floyds-family-city-reached-record-breaking-settlement-in-civil-case-amid-chauvin-jury-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-to-fork-over-27m-to-george-floyds-family-city-reached-record-breaking-settlement-in-civil-case-amid-chauvin-jury-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis to fork over $27M to George Floyd\u2019s family, city reached record breaking settlement in civil case amid Chauvin jury selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminneapolis-to-fork-over-27m-to-george-floyds-family-city-reached-record-breaking-settlement-in-civil-case-amid-chauvin-jury-selection%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=216164&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2386367\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2386367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TOPSHOT \u2013 Flowers, signs and balloons are left near a makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the spot where he died. (Photo by KEREM YUCEL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:45 PM PT \u2013 Friday, March 12, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The city of Minneapolis reached a record $27 million settlement with George Floyd\u2019s family. On Friday, city council members unanimously approved the civil suit payout after a 40 minute private meeting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2386369\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2386369\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2386369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-599.jpeg\" alt=\"MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 03: Graffiti artist Akse spray paints a mural of George Floyd in Manchester&#039;s northern quarter on June 03, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while in the custody of Minneapolis police has sparked protests across the United States, as well as demonstrations of solidarity in many countries around the world. (Photo by Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-599.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-600.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-601.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-602.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2386369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graffiti artist Akse spray paints a mural of George Floyd in Manchester\u2019s northern quarter on June 03, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This comes as jury selection continues in the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin, the former officer charged with murder in Floyd\u2019s death. George Floyd died in police custody in May of 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: City of Minneapolis announces record $27 Million settlement with the family of George Floyd while jury selection has not even finished in the trial of Derek Chauvin<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1370459430035263490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the medical examiner, Floyd had a fatal level of fentanyl in his system at the time. His death sparked violent riots across the nation that amounted to billions in destruction.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2386370\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2386370\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2386370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-603.jpeg\" alt=\"TOPSHOT - Protesters gather in a call for justice for George Floyd, a black man who died after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes, at Hennepin County Government Plaza, on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - Concern and anger over George Floyd&#039;s death spread around the country. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said the video footage showed there was no excuse for his death.&quot;We saw a murder take place before our very eyes. And so the fact that the officers were fired, that&#039;s one thing, but there has to be some justice in all of this,&quot; she said. (Photo by kerem yucel \/ AFP) (Photo by KEREM YUCEL\/AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-603.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-604.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-605.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-606.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2386370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by KEREM YUCEL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the meantime, in addition to the $27 million, Minneapolis is spending $36 million to secure the city during Chauvin\u2019s trial.<\/p>\n<h4>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/minneapolis-officials-working-to-make-floyd-square-safe-amid-chauvin-trial\/\">Minneapolis Officials: Working To Make Floyd Square Safe Amid Chauvin Trial<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOPSHOT \u2013 Flowers, signs and balloons are left near a makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the spot where he died. 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