Former Police Officers Found Guilty Of Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights

Three former Minneapolis police officers have been found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when they failed to intervene as former police officer Derek Chauvin killed Floyd by pressing his knee on his neck for more than nine minutes. Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng now face the possibility of life in prison. https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1496972735968423940 From CBS News:

Former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were accused of violating Floyd’s civil rights during his arrest and death by denying him medical care.

Kueng and Thao are also charged with failing to intervene to stop fellow officer Derek Chauvin, who had his knee on Floyd’s neck.

In closing arguments, the prosecution maintained that all three officers violated Floyd’s rights and their duties by not immediately offering him first aid when he began to struggle to breathe.

Derek Chauvin was convicted last April of murder in state court. In December, he pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1496974373542105093 https://twitter.com/AP/status/1496973661890392075 https://twitter.com/RepBobbyRush/status/1496974495084646404