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Ex-Minneapolis officers guilty on all civil rights charges related to George Floyd's death
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Three former Minneapolis police were convicted by a federal jury Thursday of depriving George Floyd of his constitutional rights during the fatal restraint outside Cup Foods on May 25, 2020.
The three officers were found guilty on all counts.
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were accused of failing to intervene on Floyd's behalf as he pleaded for his life and repeatedly said he couldn't breathe while pinned under the knee of former officer Derek Chauvin's knee for more than nine minutes.
Along with Thomas Lane, Kueng and Thao were also charged with a second count of violating Floyd's rights by failing to render aid during the restraint captured on a bystander video that fueled global unrest and a racial reckoning.
The three officers were found guilty on all counts.
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were accused of failing to intervene on Floyd's behalf as he pleaded for his life and repeatedly said he couldn't breathe while pinned under the knee of former officer Derek Chauvin's knee for more than nine minutes.
Along with Thomas Lane, Kueng and Thao were also charged with a second count of violating Floyd's rights by failing to render aid during the restraint captured on a bystander video that fueled global unrest and a racial reckoning.
Read more: https://www.startribune.com/deliberations-resume-thursday-in-civil-rights-trial-of-three-former-minneapolis-police-officers/600150079/
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Ex-Minneapolis officers guilty on all civil rights charges related to George Floyd's death (Original Post)
brooklynite
Feb 2022
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LetMyPeopleVote
(145,554 posts)1. Statement from the Department of Justice
Stuart G
(38,445 posts)2. K and R for exposure. Thanks for posting!!!
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(108,192 posts)3. Good
mcar
(42,372 posts)4. Justice for George Floyd
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JudyM
(29,274 posts)5. K&R