Article (George Floyd)
“A jury has convicted three former Minneapolis police officers of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Floyd, a Black man, was killed by white police officer Derek Chauvin. His video-taped death triggered widespread outrage and sparked anti-police brutality protests that spread across the US and the world.
Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nine and a half minutes as the 46-year-old Black man was handcuffed and lying face down on the street on 25 May 2020. Thao and Kueng were also charged with failing to intervene to stop Chauvin.
Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, called the verdicts “accountability”, but added: “There can never be justice because I can never get George back.”
And Floyd’s cousin Brandon Williams said he hoped the verdicts would change laws and policies to “protect people from these situations”. He also said the outcome “sends a message that says, if you murder or use excessive or deadly force, there’s consequences that follow.””
– The Guardian, Three ex-officers found guilty on federal charges in George Floyd killing.
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