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  • I think I think the state of Minnesota for getting this settlement taken care of.

  • But even no, my brother is not here.

  • He's here with me in my heart because if I could get him back, I will give all of his back.

  • Felonious Floyd gave passionate remarks Friday in memory of his brother George, after the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit by Floyd's family.

  • The death of George Floyd, a 46 year old black man who's dying police for help as a white police officer knelt on his neck, were captured on a widely viewed video sparked one of the largest protest movements ever seen in the United States.

  • Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump said the settlement is historic for the impact on social justice, policy reforms and police reforms.

  • In this historic agreement, the largest pretrial settlement in a police civil rights wrong for death case in US history makes a statement that George Floyd life matters and by extension, black lives matter.

  • The settlement includes a $500,000 contribution from Floyd's family to the community at the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd died which has been barricaded against police access by residents.

  • Crump said the money would help uplift black businesses there.

  • This is vision, which have suffered a toll in the past 10 months.

  • Friday's settlement coincides with the trial of the officer charged in Floyd's death.

  • Derek Chauvin, who was fired by the police force after last year's incident, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and manslaughter.

I think I think the state of Minnesota for getting this settlement taken care of.

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