Minneapolis pays millions in settlements for Derek Chauvin's use of force.
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The city of Minneapolis will pay $8.9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who claimed that former police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks years before he killed George Floyd. John Pope will receive $7.5 million and Zoya Code will receive about $1.4 million. Chauvin pleaded guilty to the charges against him in December 2021 in Pope's case. The incidents occurred in 2017 and involved Chauvin using a similar maneuver to the one he used on Floyd.
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