Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing George Floyd’s family, speaks to the congregation and community members during a rally and vigil to honor George Floyd inside Greater Friendship Missionary Church in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 28th before opening statements on the 29th. A large crowd gathered to support the Floyd family and prepare for the next phase of the state of Minnesota’s trial against Derek Chauvin. (Brooklynn T. Kascel/Redux)
Attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing George Floyd’s family, walks into the Minneapolis Convention Center with members of the Floyd family and additional members of their legal team. Today George Floyd’s family, their legal team, the city of Minneapolis, and its leader have settled the $27.0 million civil lawsuit in the death of George Floyd. This is the largest pre trial settlement in a police civil rights wrongful death suit in U.S. history. (Brooklynn T. Kascel/Redux)
Rev. Jessie L. Jackson, Sr. - political activist, politician and Baptist minister - arrives in downtown Minneapolis during the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Friday, March 19, 2021.
After the guilty verdict was announced in Minnesota’s trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, hundreds of community members gather together to celebrate in the unofficial autonomous zone known as George Floyd Square on Tuesday, April 20th. (Brooklynn T. Kascel/ACLU)
Jennifer Star Dodd reacts to the guilty verdict in Minnesota’s trial against former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin. Before the final verdict was announced, community members gathered in preparation at George Floyd Square on Tuesday, April 20th. Derek Chauvin was found guilty as charged on all 3 counts: second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.(Brooklynn T. Kascel/ACLU)
After the guilty verdict was announced in Minnesota’s trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, community members dance together in celebration in the unofficial autonomous zone known as George Floyd Square on Tuesday, April 20th. (Brooklynn T. Kascel/ACLU)