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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 07, 2021, 04:08:18 pm
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Grand jury indicts 4 ex-police officers in George Floyd's death
By Marty Johnson - 05/07/21 10:54 AM EDT
A federal grand jury has indicted all four former Minneapolis police officers involved with the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, including Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges last month.
The multicount indictment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, accuses Chauvin along with Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao of violating Floyd’s constitutional rights.
All of the men were charged with failing to administer first aid to Floyd as Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes.
Additionally, Chauvin, Kueng and Thao are charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force.
Chauvin was the first white police officer in Minnesota to be convicted of murdering a Black person, and many in the country saw the high-profile trial as a referendum on policing in the U.S.
Multiple Minneapolis police officers, including the city’s police chief, testified against Chauvin during the trial — a rarity in police misconduct cases and a possible indication that his trial could move the needle on police reform.
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So, I guess the federal prosecutors also believe the misconduct by the Chauvin jurors will be the undoing of that kangaroo trial.
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Grand jury indicts 4 ex-police officers in George Floyd's death
By Marty Johnson - 05/07/21 10:54 AM EDT
A federal grand jury has indicted all four former Minneapolis police officers involved with the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, including Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges last month.
The multicount indictment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, accuses Chauvin along with Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao of violating Floyd’s constitutional rights.
All of the men were charged with failing to administer first aid to Floyd as Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes.
Additionally, Chauvin, Kueng and Thao are charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force.
Chauvin was the first white police officer in Minnesota to be convicted of murdering a Black person, and many in the country saw the high-profile trial as a referendum on policing in the U.S.
Multiple Minneapolis police officers, including the city’s police chief, testified against Chauvin during the trial — a rarity in police misconduct cases and a possible indication that his trial could move the needle on police reform.
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There is the big lie.
He was kneeling on his shoulder, as sworn testimony from doctors explained during recent trial.