Justine Damond's family gets record multi-million dollar payout

The lawyer representing Justine Damond's Australian family says race did not play a role in the historic $A29 million payout by the city of Minneapolis.

A neighbour of Justine Damond reacts to the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor. Source: AAP

The family of murdered Australian life coach and yoga instructor Justine Ruszczyk Damond will receive a record $A29 million ($US20 million) in a settlement from the city of Minneapolis.

Ms Damond's father, John Ruszczyk, and brother Jason are satisfied with the payment because it would be "transformational" in forcing change to policing in the US city, the family's lawyer says.

Ms Damond, 40, formerly of Freshwater in northern Sydney, was shot dead by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor on July 15, 2017 after calling 911 to report a possible rape in her neighbourhood