Nation Oct 23 2 former Minneapolis police officers head to state trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing By Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Nation Sep 21 Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years in plea deal A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years. By Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. By Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Nation Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis…
Nation Jul 21 Former officer Thomas Lane receives 2 1/2 years for role in George Floyd’s murder A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
May 18 Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trial of 3 officers involved in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The officers are accused of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care on the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Feb 15 Officer says he relied on fellow cops to care for George Floyd while he did crowd control By Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's killing says he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd's medical needs as he controlled onlookers. Continue reading
Jan 25 What to know about the 3 officers now on trial in George Floyd’s death By Hannah Grabenstein Unlike the criminal case that resulted in Derek Chauvin’s conviction for murder in a state court last year, the trial of the three officers – Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng – will be more complex and could… Continue reading
Jan 21 Jury in Floyd killing federal trial appears mostly white By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing. Continue reading