George Floyd’s family to be awarded Ksh. 3 billion

George Floyd’s family will receive 3 billion shillings as payout to settle lawsuit over his death. – By Stephanie Mwangi.

The city of Minneapolis agreed to settle the settlement that comes after George Floyd who was 46 years old died in the hands of the police.

His death brought about protests over racial injustice and police brutality, his death ignited the Black Lives matter demonstrations all over the world.

George died last year in May when a white police officer called Derek Chauvin put his knee on his neck for almost nine minutes. he was at the time pleading with the cop saying he couldn’t breath and this saw  the world demand for justice for George Floyd .

The trial for the cop being accused began this week in Hennepin County‘s district court on charges of murder and manslaughter.

Derek was helping his fellow cop arrest Floyd on May 25th evening he was  allegedly being charged on the account that he had used a counterfeit $20 dollar bill to buy cigarettes at a grocery store at the intersection .

The other three officers present are expected to go on trial later this year on charges of aiding and helping Derek in Floyd’s death.

All the four officers were fired by the Minneapolis police department the next day after the deadly arrest.