On June 13, local time, George Floyd's lawyer Benjamin Krup said in an interview with CNN that they will file a civil lawsuit against the police officer who caused Freud's death. The lawyer said Freud’s family “intended to hold Derrick Shavin fully responsible for the matter, both criminal and civil.”
Shavin is currently facing charges of second-degree murder, but according to CNN, even if he is convicted, he will still receive more than $1 million in retirement during his retirement.
Krup’s lawyer said that the American police culture needs to change: “It’s not only Derek Shavin but the entire police station that killed George Freud in Minneapolis. Because when the police station sheltered this culture and behavior At this time, this kind of thing (referring to the Freud’s death) will happen.” Attorney Krup said that changing this culture must first improve the transparency of police training and punishment, and added: “The police There is no discipline in the violence." (CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian)