Politics Aug 07 Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao to face sentencing for role in George Floyd’s killing By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Nation Aug 15 Former Minneapolis cops Thao and Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing told a judge that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year prison sentences. By Steve Karnowski, 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 May 18 Former Minneapolis police officer 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. By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Nation Feb 22 Trial of 3 officers involved in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments 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. By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press
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