The city of Minneapolis on Friday agree to pay $27 million US to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over the Black man's death in police custody, even as jury selection continued in a former officer's murder trial. "This makes a statement that George Floyd deserved better than what we witnessed on May 25, 2020, that George Floyd's life mattered, and that by extension, Black lives matter." "I just want you to know how deeply we are with you," she said to Floyd's family members. Floyd's family filed the federal civil rights lawsuit in July against the city, Chauvin and three other fired officers charged in his death. LISTEN | The trial for George Floyd's killing begins:

Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 19:13 UTC