MINNEAPOLIS—The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Council members met privately to discuss the settlement, then returned to public session for an unanimous vote in support of the massive payout. It easily surpassed the $20 million the city approved two years ago to the family of a woman killed by a police officer. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called it the largest pretrial settlement ever for a civil rights claim, and thanked city leaders for “showing you care about George Floyd.” “It’s going to be a long journey to justice. This is just one step on the journey to justice,” Crump said. “Even though my brother is not here, he’s here with me in my heart,” Philonise Floyd said. “If …