Newsinc24 Team 
In US, the city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay USD 27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over the Black man's death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer's murder trial. The settlement is the "largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in US history," the lawyers said in a statement. "That the largest pre-trial settlement in a wrongful death case ever would be for the life of a Black man sends a powerful message that Black lives do matter and police brutality against people of color must end," said Ben Crump, a Floyd family lawyer.
"It's going to be a long journey to justice. This is just one step on the journey to justice," Crump said. "This makes a statement that George Floyd deserved better than what we witnessed on May 25, 2020, that George Floyd's life mattered, and that by extension, Black lives matter." Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is currently on trial facing murder and manslaughter charges in connection with Floyd's May 25, 2020 death, which was captured on video by bystanders and seen around the globe.Three other police officers also face charges. The settlement results from a federal lawsuit the Floyd family filed in July against the city of Minneapolis.Floyd's brother Rodney said the agreement is "a necessary step for all of us to begin to get some closure."
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