NEW: George Floyd's family files civil suit against Minneapolis and police involved in his death.
George Floyd, 46, was arrested and killed while in police custody on Memorial Day.The family of George Floyd filed a federal civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers involved in thethat ignited nationwide protests and demands to major reform to U.S. policing.
George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump.
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