Minneapolis awards $8.9 million to 2 people claiming Derek Chauvin kneeled on them
Posted on AllSides April 14th, 2023
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Minneapolis awards $8.9 million to 2 people claiming Derek Chauvin kneeled on them Two Minneapolis residents will receive about $9 million from the city after they said Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling his knee on his neck in 2020, used a similar maneuver on them in 2017. The city council unanimously approved the settlements Thursday. John Pope will receive $7.5 million and Zoya Code will receive about $1.4 million. In Pope's case, Chauvin pleaded guilty to the charges against him in December 2021....
