Minneapolis pays $9 million to settle Chauvin excessive force suits
Two people alleged Chauvin knelt on their necks in separate incidents in 2017
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Two people alleged Chauvin knelt on their necks in separate incidents in 2017
The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $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. John Pope Jr. will receive $7.5 million and Zoya Code will receive $1.375 million. The settlements were announced during a meeting of the Minneapolis City Council.
The $7.5 million and a $1.375 million settlements are for a teenager and a woman who were pinned by Derek Chauvin in 2017, three years before the former officer murdered George Floyd.
The City of Minneapolis has approved two settlements over the use of force by former Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin, setting the stage for bodycam footage to be released by the victims.
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