Four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd plead not guilty to charges in federal court.
Floyd's murder in Minneapolis at the hands of the police has sparked a racial justice movement that spread across the world.Four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death ofDerek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J.
MORE: Evidence allegedly destroyed by officers at police precinct during George Floyd protest threatens to derail drug case Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pressing his knee against Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. He was sentenced to 22 and-a-half-years in prison.The federal indictment accuses Chauvin, Thao, Kueng and Lane of depriving Floyd of his rights when they witnessed him"in clear need" of medical care but instead"willfully failed to aid Floyd.
While Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck at times during the arrest, Kueng kneeled on his back and Lane held down Floyd’s legs, according to evidence presented in state court. Thao blocked bystanders from getting involved.Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng leaves the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility with his attorney, Thomas Plunket, on June 29, 2020, in Minneapolis.
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