Lawyer for George Floyd's Family Calls $27M Settlement a 'Measure of Justice'
"It provides a path forward for our clients and ensures that George Floyd's death will result in substantive, positive change," said L. Chris Stewart of Stewart Miller Simmons in Atlanta.
March 12, 2021 at 06:10 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Report
An Atlanta civil rights attorney representing the family of George Floyd said a record-breaking $27 million settlement the Minneapolis City Council approved Friday "imparts a measure of justice"—though jury selection was still underway for the former police officer charged with murder in Floyd's death.
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