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The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people ...

The Minneapolis City Council voted to pay $9 million to two people abused by former officer Derek Chauvin, prior to killing George Floyd in 2020.

John Pope Jr. will receive $7.5 million and Zoya Code will receive $1.375 million.

John Pope and Zoya Code sued the city last year, alleging Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks in separate incidents in 2017. Chauvin killed George Floyd in 2020 using a similar restraint. Chief Brian O’Hara said Chauvin’s badge number has been “destroyed.”

The city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $9 million to settle two police misconduct lawsuits involving the actions of former officer Derek Chauvin.

The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly US$9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used the same move to kill George Floyd.

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The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $9 million to settle George Floyd. John Pope Jr. will receive $7.5 million and Zoya Code will

Two people said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used the same move to kill George Floyd.