Philonise Floyd
“I thank the state of Minnesota for getting this settlement taken care of. But even though my brother is not here, he is here with me in my heart. Because if I could get him back, I would give all of this back.”
Cut the camera for a dose of reality:
Philonise Floyd gave passionate remarks, Friday, in memory of his brother George… after the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay 27 million dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit by Floyd’s family.
The death of George Floyd - a 46-year-old Black man, whose dying pleas for help as a white 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.
"This historic agreement, the largest pre-trial settlement in a police civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history makes a statement (flash) that George Floyd's 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, 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.
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