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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) The settlement between the city of Minneapolis and George Floyd s family is the first step into the city owning up to its mistake, according to family members here in the Triangle.
On Friday, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd s family over his death in police custody. It speaks volumes to what people saw, said George Floyd s first cousin Thomas McLaurin, who is also the executive director of the Raleigh-based George Floyd Memorial Center.
Despite the settlement, family members eyes are more focused on what will come of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chavin. The former officer now facing both a third and second-degree murder charge on top of a manslaughter charge.
RALEIGH (WTVD) George Floyd s family were among those who gathered in the state s capital on Wednesday to discuss their vision for a memorial center to be built in his honor.
The George Floyd Memorial Center is an ambitious nonprofit, with plans to develop a scholarship fund and center focusing on education, training, advocating for justice and equality as well as a museum of urbanistic art. What we re looking to do is to impact the youth, starting here in Raleigh, in the capital city, said Thomas McLaurin, Floyd s cousin and CEO of the nonprofit. We want to help them further their education and learn what it is to be a true leader in society.