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Criminal Defense Attorney Joe Tamburino On What $27M Settlement Means For Derek Chauvin’s Trial

Few observers are surprised that the city of Minneapolis settled the federal lawsuit from Floyd's family for $27 million.

(CBS News)

March 14, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Jury selection is scheduled to resume in the Derek Chauvin trial Monday morning.

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But before jury selection gets underway, it’s possible the parties may address the announcement of the city of Minneapolis’ $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd in the federal civil case.

Few observers are surprised that the city of Minneapolis settled the federal lawsuit from Floyd’s family for $27 million. In 2019, the family of Justine Ruszczyk Damond settled their wrongful death case against the city and the Minneapolis police for $20 million.

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