The city of Minneapolis has reached a nearly $9m settlement with two individuals who accused former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of kneeling on their necks in 2017, three years before he killed George Floyd.
The settlement, approved by the Minneapolis City Council on Thursday, concludes civil lawsuits brought against the city by John Pope Jr and Zoya Code. Mr Pope will receive $7.5m, while Ms Code will recieve $1.375m. Both Mr Pope and Ms Code are Black.
