Thao, Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. More
August 15, 2022
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George Floyd, a black man, was killed on May 25, 2020, after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes outside a convenience store where Floyd was suspected of using a counterfeit bill.
Two Ex-Cops in George Floyd Killing Face Hearing Monday
Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Keung and Tou Thao face a "status of plea negotiations" hearing Monday. Keung and Thao are awaiting trial on... More
August 12, 2022
Monday hearing set for 2 ex-cops in George Floyd’s killing
A judge scheduled a hearing for Monday on the “status of plea negotiations” for the two remaining officers awaiting trial on state charges in the killing... More
August 11, 2022
8 minority jail officers settle suit over guarding Chauvin
Eight minority corrections officers who were working at the jail where a former Minneapolis police officer was awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd were awarded... More
August 9, 2022
Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
Tou Thao, who held back concerned bystanders as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck, got 3 1/2 years. J. Alexander Kueng, who pinned Floyd's back,... More
July 29, 2022
Ex-cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating Floyd’s rights
The last two former Minneapolis police officers to be sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties Wednesday. More
July 27, 2022
Thomas Lane’s Brother Speaks to Court TV
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on a civil rights charge for his role in the killing... More
July 21, 2022
Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights
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. More
July 21, 2022
Lane, ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing, set to be sentenced
Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Thomas Lane to between 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for his role... More
July 18, 2022
EXPLAINER: What’s next for 3 other ex-cops in Floyd’s death
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane await sentencing for their convictions on federal civil rights charges. More
July 8, 2022
Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling... More
July 7, 2022
Chauvin faces sentencing on federal charges in Floyd killing
A federal judge will this week sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd. More
July 5, 2022
Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd’s rights
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin's actions... More
June 22, 2022
Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he... More
June 21, 2022
Judge delays trial of 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing until 2023
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng had been due to go on trial next Monday on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree... More
June 6, 2022
New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd
Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging they were traumatized when the former police officer... More
May 31, 2022
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. More
May 18, 2022
Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the... More
May 4, 2022
Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
Derek Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a... More
April 28, 2022
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern... More
April 27, 2022
Trial of 3 ex-officers in Floyd death won’t be livestreamed
A Minnesota judge ruled Tuesday that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed. More
April 26, 2022
Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in George Floyd’s death
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors revealed Monday evening that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police More
April 11, 2022
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
Federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over police killing of George... More
April 1, 2022
Wisconsin dad wants cop charged for restraint of daughter
Wisconsin dad Jerrel Perez wants Kenosha police Officer Shawn Guetschow charges. The cop appears to have pressed his knee into Perez's 12-year-old daughter's neck. More
March 22, 2022
Trial starts for lawsuit over Denver police use of force
Trial for lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force against people protesting the killing of George Floyd started in federal court. More
March 7, 2022
Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights face federal sentences that one expert says could range from less than five... More
February 25, 2022
2/24/22 Thao, Kueng and Lane Guilty on All Counts: Think Tank Reacts
Other 3 officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care as he was pinned... More
February 24, 2022
2/24/22 The Murder of George Floyd: Verdict is in
The 3 former officers who were there when Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd have all been found guilty on all counts of violating Floyd's civil... More
February 24, 2022
3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were convicted of depriving George Floyd of his right to medical care as the Black man was... More
February 24, 2022
2/23/22 Verdict Watch: The Death of George Floyd
The jury is deliberating in the federal trial of the other 3 officers charged in the death of George Floyd. More
February 23, 2022
