'No amount of money can ever address the intense pain or trauma caused by this death to George Floyd's family or the people of our city.' On Friday, after the news of the Floyd settlement, Floyd family attorney Ben Crump held a news conference with family members and city officials, where he called the settlement 'one step on the journey to justice.' Floyd's family filed the federal civil rights lawsuit in July against the city, Chauvin and three other fired officers charged in his death. STATE OF MINNESOTA V DEREK CHAUVIN - THE CHARGES Second-degree murder Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, which in Minnesota can be 'intentional' or 'unintentional.' Floyd's death sparked sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis and beyond, leading to a nationwide reckoning on race.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2021 17:50 UTC