Minneapolis Sued by Businesses at George Floyd's Death Site

Accusing the city of neglect and improper policing, businesses seek $1.5 million in damages while former officer appeals civil rights conviction.

Several businesses at the location where George Floyd was killed have filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis, accusing it of neglecting the area and hurting business.
The lawsuit, filed in mid-November, accuses the city of not properly policing the area since Floyd’s death and blocking the intersection known as George Floyd Square with concrete barriers for over a year, preventing customers from entering.
The businesses, including Cup Foods where Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill leading to his fatal encounter with police, are seeking about $1.5 million in damages.
The city has responded by stating it offered a range of support for businesses in response to both the civil unrest that followed Floyd's killing and the COVID-19 pandemic, including a $1.5 million forgivable loans program in 2021 specifically for businesses located in and around George Floyd Square.
One of the former officers involved in Floyd’s death, Tou Thao, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his federal civil rights conviction, arguing that prosecutors failed to prove his actions or inactions were willful.