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The family of George Floyd will be awarded $27 million after the settlement of a civil suit brought against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers present at the time of Floyd's killing.
The settlement, which was approved Friday by the Minneapolis City Council, will not impact the just-begun murder trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder in Floyd's death.
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Floyd family attorney Ben Crump said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that the settlement "sends a powerful message that Black lives do matter and police brutality against people of color must end."