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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer was still headed to trial. The plea deal for J. Alexander Kueng calls for 3 ...
... of COVID-19 restrictions.Where are they now? Kueng and Thao reported to federal prison earlier this month to begin serving their sentences for violating Floyd’s rights. Kueng is serving three years at federal prison in Ohio and Thao is serving 3½ years at a facility in Kentucky. They ...
... for him was so low, and he didn't even try to get over it." WATCH: Biden signs policing order on the 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death The lower sentence for Kueng raises questions about whether he would consider a plea deal or risk a state court trial ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights, ruling that the guidelines for their sentences will be calculated in a way that could mean substantially less prison time for them. U.S. District Judge ...
... commented to reporters afterward. Prosecutors did not immediately comment afterward. Gray argued during the trial that Lane "did everything he could possibly do to help George Floyd.” He pointed out that Lane suggested rolling Floyd on his side so he could breathe, but was rebuffed twice by Chauvin. He also ...
... Chauvin alone for what happened. Chauvin was by far the senior officer on the scene, and rebuffed questions from one of the officers about whether Floyd should be turned on his side. WATCH: George Floyd biography explores the systemic racism that contributed to his death “You absolutely destroyed the lives ...
... that needle has shifted much? Robert Samuels: All the time, I think about the idea that there's George Floyd the man and there's George Floyd the movement. We have to ask ourselves the question if the country would be more accepting to listen to George Floyd's cries ...
When four officers were convicted last year for killing Floyd, Biden urged Congress to pass legislation to reform police by the anniversary of his death. The guilty verdict was “not enough,” he said, and “we can’t stop here." However, no legislation was passed, and bipartisan talks dragged on, and ...
... violating Floyd's rights during the May 2020 restraint that led to the Black man's death. WATCH: Former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights The state is recommending a sentence of three years for Lane and has agreed to allow him to serve the ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, according to the findings released Wednesday of a two-year investigation by the state's Department of Human Rights launched after George Floyd was killed by a city police officer. The report said the ...
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