Minneapolis goin’ pau $8.9 million cuz of two kine lawsuits wea da plaintiffs wen claim dat former police officer Derek Chauvin wen press him knee on top dea necks befo’ da same move wen kill George Floyd. John Pope Jr. goin’ get $7.5 million, an’ Zoya Code goin’ get $1.375 million ?. Da settlements wen get announced durin’ one Minneapolis City Council meeting ?.
Da two lawsuits wen come from arrests back in 2017, tree years befo’ Chauvin wen kill Floyd durin’ one arrest wea da video wen spark protests all ova da world ?, make racial injustice one big issue, an’ wen force da Minneapolis Police Department fo’ change. Da lawsuits wen say dat if da city wen act fasta fo’ discipline Chauvin, “history could have been stopped from repeating itself with George Floyd.”
Bob Bennett, da attorney fo’ Pope an’ Code, wen point out dat odda officers neva step in o’ report Chauvin, an’ police leadahs wen let Chauvin “field train and indoctrinate dozens of young MPD officers to his ways without fear of discipline or negative sanction and to continue his predatory ways for years.”
Council member Elliott Payne wen say dat wat wen happen to Code an’ Pope bring back da memories of wat wen happen to Floyd ?. Payne wen say, “And it’s actually not a Derek Chauvin problem. It’s an institution problem.” He hope dat da settlements “bring some closure to this era and is a stark reminder of the work we have lying ahead.”
Code, who get history of homelessness an’ mental health issues, wen get arrested in June 2017 afta she wen try fo’ choke her maddah wit one extension cord. Pope wen 14 years old in September 2017 wen, according to him lawsuit, Chauvin wen use too much force wen he wen respond to one domestic assault report ?.
Da lawsuits wen name Chauvin an’ plenny odda officers. Da lawsuits wen claim police misconduct, excessive force, an’ racism — Pope an’ Code stay Black; Chauvin stay white. Dey wen say da city wen know dat Chauvin get record of misconduct but neva stop him. Criminal charges in both cases wen get dropped afta time.
Da lawsuits wen say dat body camera footage wen show Chauvin wen use da same kine tactics on Pope an’ Code dat he wen use on Floyd. Chauvin wen get sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison on one state murdah charge in 2021 fo’ killin’ Floyd by pressin’ him knee on top Floyd’s neck fo’ 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd wen beg fo’ breathe. Da city also wen pau $27 million to Floyd’s ohana ??.
Code’s lawsuit wen say dat she wen get handcuffs on wen Chauvin wen slam her head to da ground an’ wen press him knee on top da back of her neck fo’ 4 minutes an’ 41 seconds. One odda officer neva step in, an’ one responding police sergeant wen approve da force, da lawsuit wen say.
Pope’s lawsuit wen say dat him maddah wen drunk wen she wen call da police cuz she wen get mad dat him an’ his 16-year-old sistah wen leave dea cellphone chargers plugged in, an’ wen get one physical confrontation.
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? Capitol Settles Huge Payout ? After Chauvin’s Actions Before Floyd ??
Minneapolis is set to pay $8.9 million to settle two lawsuits filed by individuals who claimed that former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on their necks before using the same move to kill George Floyd. John Pope Jr. will receive $7.5 million, and Zoya Code will get $1.375 million ?. The settlements were announced during a Minneapolis City Council meeting ?.
Both lawsuits originated from arrests in 2017, three years before Chauvin killed Floyd during an arrest captured on video that sparked protests worldwide ?, raised racial injustice awareness, and led to an overhaul of the Minneapolis Police Department. The lawsuits claimed that if the city had acted sooner to discipline Chauvin, “history could have been stopped from repeating itself with George Floyd.”
Bob Bennett, the attorney for Pope and Code, highlighted that other officers did not intervene or report Chauvin, and police leaders allowed Chauvin to “field train and indoctrinate dozens of young MPD officers to his ways without fear of discipline or negative sanction and to continue his predatory ways for years.”
Council member Elliott Payne said that what happened to Code and Pope reminded people of what happened to Floyd ?. Payne stated, “And it’s actually not a Derek Chauvin problem. It’s an institution problem.” He hoped that the settlements “bring some closure to this era and is a stark reminder of the work we have lying ahead.”
Code, who has a history of homelessness and mental health issues, was arrested in June 2017 after she allegedly tried to strangle her mother with an extension cord. Pope was 14 years old in September 2017 when, according to his lawsuit, Chauvin used excessive force while responding to a domestic assault report ?.
The lawsuits named Chauvin and several other officers. The lawsuits alleged police misconduct, excessive force, and racism — Pope and Code are Black; Chauvin is white. They also claimed the city knew that Chauvin had a record of misconduct but didn’t stop him. Criminal charges in both cases were eventually dropped.
The lawsuits stated that body camera recordings showed Chauvin used many of the same tactics on Pope and Code that he used on Floyd. Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison on a state murder charge in 2021 for killing Floyd by pressing his knee to Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. The city also paid $27 million to Floyd’s family.
Code’s lawsuit claimed she was in handcuffs when Chauvin slammed her head to the ground and pinned his knee on the back of her neck for 4 minutes and 41 seconds. A second officer didn’t intervene, and a responding police sergeant approved the force, the lawsuit stated.
Pope’s lawsuit alleged that his mother was drunk when she called the police because she was upset that he and his 16-year-old sister left their cellphone chargers plugged in, leading to a physical confrontation.
