Minneapolis to Pay $8.9 Million Over Chauvin's Actions Before Floyd
The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people ...
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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.