In turnaround, Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
3 years ago

In turnaround, Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights

LA Times  

Derek Chauvin addresses the court at his sentencing hearing for the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, admitting for the first time that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck — even after he became unresponsive — resulting in the Black man’s death. The 2017 case was one of several mentioned in state court filings that prosecutors said showed Chauvin used neck or head and upper body restraints seven times dating back to 2014, including four times state prosecutors said he went too far and held the restraints “beyond the point when such force was needed under the circumstances.” Several members of Floyd’s family were present Wednesday, as was the teenager involved in the 2017 arrest. As they left the courtroom, Floyd’s brother Philonise said to Chauvin’s 2017 victim: “It’s a good day for justice.” Nine people came to support Chauvin, including family members. It also said Chauvin “was aware that Mr. Floyd not only stopped resisting, but also stopped talking, stopped moving, stopped breathing, and lost consciousness and a pulse.” According to evidence in the state case against Chauvin, Kueng and Lane helped restrain the 46-year-old Floyd as he was on the ground — Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back and Lane held down Floyd’s legs.

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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
4 months ago

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility, the federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Tuesday. He was previously held in Arizona at FCI Tucson in August 2022 to simultaneously serve a …

Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop's bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder
11 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop's bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder

Hindustan Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors urged a judge Friday to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin's attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd. HT Image Chauvin filed his motion in federal court in November, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death, and alleging ineffective counsel by his defense lawyer. In …

Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop’s bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder
11 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop’s bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors urged a judge Friday to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Chauvin filed his motion in federal court in November, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death, and alleging ineffective counsel by his defense lawyer. In a response …

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

The Independent  

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Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the federal civil rights conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who held back a concerned crowd while fellow officers pinned down a dying George Floyd. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who …

Editorial: Derek Chauvin stabbing is an indictment of U.S. prison system
1 year ago

Editorial: Derek Chauvin stabbing is an indictment of U.S. prison system

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens in April 2021 as the verdict is read for the 2020 murder of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer of George Floyd was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison, and he should have every right to serve that time in safety. As one of several officers …

Why was Derek Chauvin attacked? Reports claim ex-officer was trying to reverse murder conviction in George Floyd's death
1 year ago

Why was Derek Chauvin attacked? Reports claim ex-officer was trying to reverse murder conviction in George Floyd's death

Hindustan Times  

Derek Chauvin, a former cop who is serving a 21-year sentence for his involvement in Geroge Floyd's murder case, was stabbed in prison on Friday. Prior to the attack that left him seriously injured, Chauvin reportedly tried to overturn his federal civil rights conviction according to PBS News Hour. In a motion filed on November 13, Chauvin said that he …

Derek Chauvin, police officer who killed George Floyd, stabbed: Reports
1 year, 1 month ago

Derek Chauvin, police officer who killed George Floyd, stabbed: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been seriously injured in a stabbing, media in the United States has reported. Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, the Associated Press, the New York Times, and ABC News reported, citing unnamed sources. Floyd’s death in 2020 …

Derek Chauvin breaks silence in first jailhouse interview over George Floyd’s murder
1 year, 1 month ago

Derek Chauvin breaks silence in first jailhouse interview over George Floyd’s murder

The Independent  

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Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin ‘s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. The justices did not comment in leaving in place state court rulings affirming Chauvin’s conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence. Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is …

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death. A bystander video captured Floyd’s fading cries of “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s death touched off protests worldwide, some of which turned violent, and forced …

Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, did not show any repentance or admit any wrongdoing as he was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had previously testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back …

Former US police officer sentenced for role in George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 4 months ago

Former US police officer sentenced for role in George Floyd’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Tou Thao, convicted in state court for involvement in 2020 killing, sentenced to nearly five years in prison. A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for his role in the killing of George Floyd, whose death in 2020 set off racial justice protests across the United States and the world. Tou Thao, the …

Former officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
1 year, 4 months ago

Former officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

LA Times  

The last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in George Floyd’s death is sentenced to nearly five years in prison. Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months in prison. Thao had testified …

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear the case, his attorney said Wednesday. “More concerning are the riots which occurred after George Floyd’s death led the jurors to all express …

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder
1 year, 7 months ago

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder

Hindustan Times  

The last of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of manslaughter. This photo shows Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd. Tou Thao, who held back onlookers as three other officers pinned the 46-year-old Black man to the …

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution team, said Thao’s conviction “brings one more measure of accountability in the tragic death of George Floyd” while calling on Congress to enact a …

Former US officer found guilty of aiding in George Floyd killing
1 year, 7 months ago

Former US officer found guilty of aiding in George Floyd killing

Al Jazeera  

US judge finds former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao guilty of aiding and abetting in Floyd’s May 2020 killing. Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last of the four former officers facing judgement in state court over the killing. “Thao rightfully assumed that the other officers were monitoring Floyd …

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 7 months ago

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

LA Times  

Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders as his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd, has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last of four former officers facing judgment in state court in Floyd’s killing. He said it …

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
1 year, 8 months ago

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22 1/2-year sentence remain in place. Chauvin crossed that line here when he used unreasonable force on Floyd.” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who assembled the prosecution team, said in a statement …

Derek Chauvin's Murder Conviction Upheld In George Floyd Killing
1 year, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin's Murder Conviction Upheld In George Floyd Killing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the most serious murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin’s attorney, William Mohrman, argued on appeal that the trial judge should have moved the case out of Minneapolis because of extensive pretrial publicity and unprecedented security precautions due …

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 8 months ago

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd’s killing

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd stands, and his 22 1/2-year sentence remains in place. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22 1/2-year sentence remain in place. But Neal Katyal, a …

Minneapolis to pay $8.9M over Chauvin’s actions before Floyd
1 year, 8 months ago

Minneapolis to pay $8.9M over Chauvin’s actions before Floyd

Associated Press  

The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used the same move to kill George Floyd. In edited body camera footage released Thursday by Bennett’s law firm, Pope is heard crying while lying on …

Minneapolis To Pay $8.9M Over Chauvin's Actions Before George Floyd
1 year, 8 months ago

Minneapolis To Pay $8.9M Over Chauvin's Actions Before George Floyd

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used the same move to kill George Floyd. The lawsuits stated that if the city had acted sooner to discipline Chauvin, “history could …

Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case
1 year, 9 months ago

Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two tax evasion counts, admitting that he didn’t file Minnesota income taxes for two years due to “financial concerns.” Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty specifically to two counts of aiding and abetting, failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota …

Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case
1 year, 9 months ago

Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case

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Derek Chauvin, Officer Who Killed George Floyd, Pleads Guilty In Tax Case
1 year, 9 months ago

Derek Chauvin, Officer Who Killed George Floyd, Pleads Guilty In Tax Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of tax evasion. Chauvin was previously convicted on state murder charges for the May 2020 killing of Floyd and on a federal count of violating the Black man’s civil rights. Shortly after Floyd’s killing, Chauvin …

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
1 year, 10 months ago

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd said in court filings Tuesday that his client is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. But Thao asked Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill to decide, based …

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
1 year, 10 months ago

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

The Independent  

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Tyre Nichols’ death is just latest instance of video contradicting police accounts
1 year, 10 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ death is just latest instance of video contradicting police accounts

CNN  

CNN — The initial Memphis police statement on the events of January 7 was vague. Videos of the arrest show what that second “confrontation” actually entailed: Officers with the police department’s specialized SCORPION team punched, kicked, pepper-sprayed and used a baton on Tyre Nichols while he was restrained. Some of these instances, including former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s fatal …

George Floyd Death Trial: Accused Ex-Cop Chauvin Asks Court to Overturn Verdict
1 year, 11 months ago

George Floyd Death Trial: Accused Ex-Cop Chauvin Asks Court to Overturn Verdict

News 18  

The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a “fair” trial. “The primary issue on this appeal is whether a criminal defendant can get a fair trial… in a courthouse that is surrounded …

Court asked to void verdict against ex-cop in Floyd’s murder
1 year, 11 months ago

Court asked to void verdict against ex-cop in Floyd’s murder

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial. But Neal Katyal, a special attorney for the state, said Chauvin got “one of the most transparent and thorough …

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death
1 year, 11 months ago

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death

The Independent  

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Court is asked to void verdict against ex-policeman in George Floyd’s murder
1 year, 11 months ago

Court is asked to void verdict against ex-policeman in George Floyd’s murder

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, shown in court in June 2021, will have to serve his federal sentence even if his state conviction is thrown out. An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors had deprived …

Prosecutors drop appeals against 2 ex-cops in Floyd case
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutors drop appeals against 2 ex-cops in Floyd case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Wednesday accepted the government’s request to drop its appeals of the sentences of two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of civil rights violations in the murder of George Floyd. Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee …

Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term
2 years ago

Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison. Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights, and the state and federal sentences will be served at the same time. Floyd died on May …

Cop who held Floyd's torso to be sentenced for manslaughter
2 years ago

Cop who held Floyd's torso to be sentenced for manslaughter

The Independent  

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Ex-US officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5 years
2 years ago

Ex-US officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5 years

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer J Alexander Kueng’s sentence is ‘another piece of justice’ for Floyd family, lawyer says. A former United States police officer has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose May 2020 killing at the hands of Minneapolis police set off a wave of …

1 plea, 1 alternate approach avert trial over Floyd’s death
2 years, 2 months ago

1 plea, 1 alternate approach avert trial over Floyd’s death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Another long and painful trial over the killing of George Floyd was averted on Monday after one former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter and another agreed to take a more uncommon approach and let a judge decide his fate based on the evidence in the case. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao had been set to …

Former Minneapolis police officer Alexander Kueng pleads guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in killing of George Floyd
2 years, 2 months ago

Former Minneapolis police officer Alexander Kueng pleads guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in killing of George Floyd

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Former US police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
2 years, 2 months ago

Former US police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

Al Jazeera  

Alexander Kueng, second officer to plead guilty to state charge, agrees to deal that calls for three and a half years in prison. A former police officer in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin. The plea deal …

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd’s killing
2 years, 2 months ago

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death. Among key figures for the trial: THE JUDGE Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill handled Chauvin’s trial and is back on the bench for this one. During his federal trial, Thao testified that on the day of Floyd’s arrest, he served …

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing
2 years, 2 months ago

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts, the third and likely final criminal proceeding in a killing that mobilized protesters worldwide against racial injustice in policing. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have already been convicted of federal counts for violating Floyd’s civil rights and …

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing
2 years, 2 months ago

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing

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2 guilty of violating Floyd’s rights to begin federal term
2 years, 2 months ago

2 guilty of violating Floyd’s rights to begin federal term

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 restraint that killed him are scheduled to begin serving their federal sentences Tuesday. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill issued an order Monday saying the sheriff’s office must provide the men with access to three sets of clothing …

Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
2 years, 4 months ago

Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines. The officers, he said, “contributed to the most brutal, heinous killing in most of …

Last 2 former Minneapolis police officers sentenced to prison for violating George Floyd’s rights
2 years, 4 months ago

Last 2 former Minneapolis police officers sentenced to prison for violating George Floyd’s rights

LA Times  

A federal judge Wednesday sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines, calling one “truly a rookie officer” and describing the other as “a good police officer, father and husband.” U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison and …

US court sentences two former policemen in George Floyd case
2 years, 4 months ago

US court sentences two former policemen in George Floyd case

Al Jazeera  

Tou Thao has been sentenced to three and half years in prison on federal charges, and J Alexander Kueng to three years. Two former police officers in the United States have been sentenced on federal charges for their role in the murder of George Floyd, the Black man who was killed when Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, kneeled on …

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, calling Lane’s role in the restraint that killed Floyd “a very serious offense in which a life was lost” but handing down a sentence well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought. In …

Judge sentences ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years on federal civil rights charge in George Floyd killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Judge sentences ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years on federal civil rights charge in George Floyd killing

Hindustan Times  

Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. US District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Lane for his February conviction of depriving Floyd of medical care as he lay dying under Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee in May 2020. “The …

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