George Floyd's family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police department. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, was announced by attorney Ben Crump and other lawyers representing Floyd's family members. Three other officers at the scene — Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Kueng — are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter. The four officers charged in Floyd's death are, from left: Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. WATCH | What systemic racism in Canada looks like:The police killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed have brought renewed attention to systemic racism.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 16:18 UTC