Last of 4 Minneapolis Cops Sentenced in George Floyd’s 2020 Death
Tou Thao, one of four police officers convicted in the 2020 death of George Floyd, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. More
August 7, 2023
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Tou Thao sentenced for being ‘human traffic cone’ in George Floyd’s killing
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, has been sentenced to... More
August 7, 2023
Derek Chauvin to appeal conviction in George Floyd’s murder to US Supreme Court
Derek Chauvin's attorney said that pretrial publicity and concerns about violence made it impossible for his client to receive a fair trial. More
July 19, 2023
Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
Ex-Minneapolis cop Tou Thao has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. More
May 2, 2023
Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld most serious murder conviction against ex-Minneapolis cop officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. More
April 17, 2023
Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty to two tax evasion counts. More
March 17, 2023
Minnesota courts expand camera access to criminal trials
The order removed a longstanding requirement in Minnesota that both the defense and prosecution consent to camera coverage of most criminal proceedings. More
March 16, 2023
Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
Attorney for ex-Minneapolis cop Tou Thao, who held back bystanders while colleagues restrained George Floyd, said his client and should be acquitted. More
January 31, 2023
Court asked to void verdict against ex-cop in Floyd’s murder
Even if Derek Chauvin wins his appeal, his federal sentence will keep him in prison longer than his state sentence likely would. More
January 18, 2023
Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term
Ex-Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another cop kneeled on his neck, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. More
December 9, 2022
Minneapolis to buy gas station at site of Floyd’s killing
Minneapolis will buy the gas station at the intersection where George Floyd was killed and turn it into a racial justice healing center and memorial. More
December 9, 2022
Minneapolis settles with 12 hurt in George Floyd protests
City of Minneapolis reaches $600K settlement with 12 protesters injured during demonstrations after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd. More
November 30, 2022
Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
The plea deal for J. Alexander Kueng calls for 3 1/2 years in prison, with prosecutors agreeing to drop a count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder. More
October 24, 2022
2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao. They're charged with aiding and abetting both murder and manslaughter. More
October 24, 2022
State, cops seek to bar evidence in trial over Floyd killing
All parties have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence, many relying heavily on what happened at the previous two trials in... More
October 10, 2022
The Death of George Floyd: Thomas Lane Sentenced
September 21, 2022
Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding Floyd death
In his plea agreement, Thomas Lane admitted that he knew from his training that restraining Floyd in that way created a serious risk of death. More
September 21, 2022
Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd
Texas board declines request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-cop. More
September 16, 2022
Chauvin moved to Arizona federal pen in George Floyd killing
Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona. More
August 26, 2022
Ex-cop Lane will report to Colorado prison in Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, will do his time at a low-security federal... More
August 17, 2022
