Three police officers involved in George Floyd's fatal arrest are set to be charged with aiding and abetting murder, while the fourth, Derek Chauvin, will reportedly have his charge upgraded to second-degree murder.
A Minneapolis police officer is reportedly set to have his murder charge upgraded while three colleagues will also be charged over the death of African-American man George Floyd.
Widely seen bystander video showing Mr Floyd's May 25 death has sparked sometimes violent protests nationwide and around the world.Chauvin was fired on May 26 and initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison would be upgrading the charge against Chauvin while also charging Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.Demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd, near the White House in Washington.George Floyd's family and protesters have repeatedly called for criminal charges against all four officers as well as more serious charges for Chauvin.
His dashboard camera was not activated and a report said he could have interviewed the woman while standing outside her car.
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