The family of George Floyd filed a civil complaint this Wednesday, July 15, against the municipality of Minneapolis and four police officers for their responsibility in the death of this African-American during his arrest in late May in the city of the northern United States , announced his lawyers. " It was not only Constable Derek Chauvin's knee on George Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, it was the knee of the entire Minneapolis Police Department ... killed, "said Ben Crump, the family's main lawyer, in city court.
Minneapolis approves "new model" of police after George Floyd's death
George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 after being handcuffed and immobilized on the ground on his stomach, suffocating under the knee of a white police officer, Derek Chauvin. His death sparked an unheard of unrest since the 1960s in the United States against racism and police violence, which spread around the world, with shouting protests of " Black Lives Matter " count). Derek Chauvin, dismissed from the police with three other officers present during the events, will be tried for murder and his ex-colleagues for complicity.
A “new model” of public security
Minneapolis City Hall has decided to transform its police force to create a " new model " of public safety. Ben Crump did not disclose the amount requested from the municipality, simply explaining that he wanted to ensure that the family be free from need " for eternity ". " If you think the lives of black people matter, then understand that we are going to make sure there is a black value, " said Chris Stewart, lawyer for the complaint, at the town hall.
The death of George Floyd, when he posed no danger to officers, is a " pivotal moment " to address the issue of police brutality against the black minority in the United States, said Ben Crump. He cited a 2018 American Journal of Public Health study that found that a black man is about three times more likely to be killed by police than a white man, while the black community accounts for 13 % Population.
