The U.S. Department of Justice has released the findings of their investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, saying cops routinely violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, used excessive force, and discriminated against Black and Native American people in enforcement activities.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the findings of the investigation — which was launched in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd — at a press conference Friday, June 16. Garland said “there is reasonable cause to believe” the Mpd and City of Minneapolis “engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct” that...
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the findings of the investigation — which was launched in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd — at a press conference Friday, June 16. Garland said “there is reasonable cause to believe” the Mpd and City of Minneapolis “engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct” that...
- 6/16/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back and restrained him was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison Friday after previously pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in connection to Floyd’s killing on May 25, 2020.
J. Alexander Kueng — already behind bars at a Lisbon, Ohio prison on a three-year federal prison sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights — pleaded guilty in October as part of a plea bargain to avoid an aiding and abetting murder charge.
Kueng kneeled on the handcuffed Floyd’s back and restrained him...
J. Alexander Kueng — already behind bars at a Lisbon, Ohio prison on a three-year federal prison sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights — pleaded guilty in October as part of a plea bargain to avoid an aiding and abetting murder charge.
Kueng kneeled on the handcuffed Floyd’s back and restrained him...
- 12/9/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Thomas Lane, the former Minneapolis cop who held down George Floyd’s legs while he was murdered by Derek Chauvin, received a three year sentence in a plea deal on a state charge Wednesday, Associated Press reports. Lane is already serving a federal sentence of two-and-a-half years in prison after previously pleading guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
On the state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Floyd, prosecutors and Lane’s attorneys had come to an agreement to recommend a sentence of three years,...
On the state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Floyd, prosecutors and Lane’s attorneys had come to an agreement to recommend a sentence of three years,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were each sentenced to several years in prison after being found guilty on federal charges tied to the death of George Floyd, ABC News reports.
Kueng and Thao, along with Thomas Lane, were all found guilty of depriving Floyd of medical care while Derek Chauvin murdered Floyd by kneeling on his back for over nine minutes. Thao and Kueng were also found guilty on additional charges of failing to intervene against Chauvin; Lane was spared this charge and testified that he twice tried,...
Kueng and Thao, along with Thomas Lane, were all found guilty of depriving Floyd of medical care while Derek Chauvin murdered Floyd by kneeling on his back for over nine minutes. Thao and Kueng were also found guilty on additional charges of failing to intervene against Chauvin; Lane was spared this charge and testified that he twice tried,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. The sentence comes after the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations last December, The New York Times reports.
Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to sentence Chauvin to 25 years, while the defense asked for 20. Magnuson hit in between those requests, sentencing Chauvin to 21 years on Thursday, with credit for the time he has served, NBC reports.
In May 2021, Chauvin, along with three other ex-Minneapolis cops,...
Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to sentence Chauvin to 25 years, while the defense asked for 20. Magnuson hit in between those requests, sentencing Chauvin to 21 years on Thursday, with credit for the time he has served, NBC reports.
In May 2021, Chauvin, along with three other ex-Minneapolis cops,...
- 7/7/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
A federal jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he was murdered by ex-cop Derek Chauvin in May 2020, The Associated Press reports.
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane were all found guilty of depriving Floyd of medical care while Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s back for over nine minutes. Thao and Kueng were also found guilty on additional charges of failing to intervene against Chauvin; Lane was spared this charge and testified that he twice tried, but failed, to get Chauvin to reposition Floyd.
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane were all found guilty of depriving Floyd of medical care while Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s back for over nine minutes. Thao and Kueng were also found guilty on additional charges of failing to intervene against Chauvin; Lane was spared this charge and testified that he twice tried, but failed, to get Chauvin to reposition Floyd.
- 2/24/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
On Friday, a Minnesota judge sentenced white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, the black, unarmed father of five whose neck Chauvin pressed his knee into for nine-and-a-half minutes on May 25, 2020. The killing sparked weeks of worldwide protests against police brutality and institutionalized racism. The ruling came hours after the court rejected Chauvin’s request for a new trial.
“22.5 Years! This historic sentence brings the Floyd family and our nation one step closer to healing by delivering closure and accountability,...
“22.5 Years! This historic sentence brings the Floyd family and our nation one step closer to healing by delivering closure and accountability,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
With a chanting crowd outside the downtown Minneapolis courtroom, the ruling just now by Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill comes a year and month after the now-ex-cop killed Floyd in the street by cruelly pressing his knee on the man’s neck for almost 10 minutes.
Based on routine practices, first time offender Chauvin will serve at least 2/3 of his sentence before any hope of parole. That translates into about 15 years behind bars, with the remainder under supervised release. Choosing to not “be profound here on the record,” nor making “any attempt to send any messages,” Judge Cahill offered self-described “brief remarks” before pronouncing sentencing Thursday.
Giving Chauvin 199 days credit for time already served, Judge Cahill said a 22-page memorandum detailing his reasoning will accompany the sentencing.
The filmed May 25, 2020, murder by the 19-year...
With a chanting crowd outside the downtown Minneapolis courtroom, the ruling just now by Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill comes a year and month after the now-ex-cop killed Floyd in the street by cruelly pressing his knee on the man’s neck for almost 10 minutes.
Based on routine practices, first time offender Chauvin will serve at least 2/3 of his sentence before any hope of parole. That translates into about 15 years behind bars, with the remainder under supervised release. Choosing to not “be profound here on the record,” nor making “any attempt to send any messages,” Judge Cahill offered self-described “brief remarks” before pronouncing sentencing Thursday.
Giving Chauvin 199 days credit for time already served, Judge Cahill said a 22-page memorandum detailing his reasoning will accompany the sentencing.
The filmed May 25, 2020, murder by the 19-year...
- 6/25/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the killing of George Floyd on her cell phone, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize special citation today.
In announcing the honor, the Pulitzer organization cited Frazier “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world highlighting the crucial role in citizens in journalistic quests for truth and justice.”
Frazier was just 17 when, while walking with her nine-year-old cousin on a Minneapolis sidewalk, she instinctively began recording the murder of Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on the handcuffed Floyd’s neck as onlookers pleaded with him for nine minutes to relent. Frazier, whose video brought global attention to the crime and prompted Black Lives Matter marches and protests around the world, later wrote about Floyd on Facebook, saying, “I knew his life mattered. I knew that he was in pain. I knew...
In announcing the honor, the Pulitzer organization cited Frazier “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world highlighting the crucial role in citizens in journalistic quests for truth and justice.”
Frazier was just 17 when, while walking with her nine-year-old cousin on a Minneapolis sidewalk, she instinctively began recording the murder of Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on the handcuffed Floyd’s neck as onlookers pleaded with him for nine minutes to relent. Frazier, whose video brought global attention to the crime and prompted Black Lives Matter marches and protests around the world, later wrote about Floyd on Facebook, saying, “I knew his life mattered. I knew that he was in pain. I knew...
- 6/11/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A federal grand jury indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd on three charges of U.S. civil rights violations on Friday.
Derek Chauvin — who was recently found guilty for the murder of Floyd — and ex-officers Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao each face federal counts related to violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, as well as their failure to provide Floyd with medical care. Chauvin was hit with an additional charge of unreasonable force by a police officer.
Derek Chauvin — who was recently found guilty for the murder of Floyd — and ex-officers Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao each face federal counts related to violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, as well as their failure to provide Floyd with medical care. Chauvin was hit with an additional charge of unreasonable force by a police officer.
- 5/7/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
A federal grand jury has indicted Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin, 45; Tou Thao, 35; J. Alexander Kueng, 27; and Thomas Lane, 38, were charged in a three-count indictment of willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights.
Chauvin was found guilty last month on state charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His sentencing is scheduled for June, but his attorneys are asking for a new trial.
The federal grand jury also indicted Chauvin on charges of willfully depriving a juvenile of the constitutional right to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a police officer. That has to do with a September 4, 2017 incident in which Chauvin allegedly held a teenager by the throat and struck him multiple times in the head with a flashlight.
The jury in Chauvin’s recent trial did not hear about the 2017 incident,...
Chauvin, 45; Tou Thao, 35; J. Alexander Kueng, 27; and Thomas Lane, 38, were charged in a three-count indictment of willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights.
Chauvin was found guilty last month on state charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His sentencing is scheduled for June, but his attorneys are asking for a new trial.
The federal grand jury also indicted Chauvin on charges of willfully depriving a juvenile of the constitutional right to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a police officer. That has to do with a September 4, 2017 incident in which Chauvin allegedly held a teenager by the throat and struck him multiple times in the head with a flashlight.
The jury in Chauvin’s recent trial did not hear about the 2017 incident,...
- 5/7/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.
Specifically, Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, alleging they did ...
A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.
Specifically, Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, alleging they did ...
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.
Specifically, Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, alleging they did ...
A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.
Specifically, Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, alleging they did ...
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty by a Minneapolis jury for the murder of George Floyd.
Guilty on all three counts, the end of deliberations came one day after the closing arguments and rebuttals in the three-week trial were presented by defense lawyers and the prosecution on April 19 in Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill’s courtroom. Along with CNN Fox News and MSNBC, broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC all covered the more than six hours of the end of Chauvin’s trial in almost its entirety.
Facing a decade or more behind bars, Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder; and second-degree manslaughter. Ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s, the 12-person jury was made up of three Black men, two white men, one Black woman, four white women, and two women who referred to themselves as mixed race. Seeking a unanimous conclusion,...
Guilty on all three counts, the end of deliberations came one day after the closing arguments and rebuttals in the three-week trial were presented by defense lawyers and the prosecution on April 19 in Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill’s courtroom. Along with CNN Fox News and MSNBC, broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC all covered the more than six hours of the end of Chauvin’s trial in almost its entirety.
Facing a decade or more behind bars, Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder; and second-degree manslaughter. Ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s, the 12-person jury was made up of three Black men, two white men, one Black woman, four white women, and two women who referred to themselves as mixed race. Seeking a unanimous conclusion,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
George Floyd’s family has reached a $27 million settlement with the city of Minneapolis to avoid a civil wrongful death trial stemming from the May 2020 killing of Floyd by police officers.
The $27 million is the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history, the Floyd family’s legal team said in a statement. Additionally, $500,000 from the settlement will go toward community improvement in the 38th St. & Chicago Ave. business district in Minneapolis where Floyd died.
“George Floyd’s horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world,...
The $27 million is the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history, the Floyd family’s legal team said in a statement. Additionally, $500,000 from the settlement will go toward community improvement in the 38th St. & Chicago Ave. business district in Minneapolis where Floyd died.
“George Floyd’s horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world,...
- 3/12/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The eyes of the world will focus on Minneapolis this Monday, as the trial of a former police officer accused of killing George Floyd is expected to begin.
Protests are already underway in the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, which were devastated in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. As widely reported, Officer Derek Chauvin faces murder charges for kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes.
Court TV will televise the trial live, and reports indicate it’s likely to be among the most closely watched legal events in recent US history. The trial will also be televised and streamed on Law&Crime, a network which just launched on Peacock.
Minneapolis and cities around the world saw sometimes violent protests and looting in the wake of Floyd’s death.
Minneapolis has been barricading and boarding up in anticipation of the trial. Protests at the governor’s mansion in St.
Protests are already underway in the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, which were devastated in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. As widely reported, Officer Derek Chauvin faces murder charges for kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes.
Court TV will televise the trial live, and reports indicate it’s likely to be among the most closely watched legal events in recent US history. The trial will also be televised and streamed on Law&Crime, a network which just launched on Peacock.
Minneapolis and cities around the world saw sometimes violent protests and looting in the wake of Floyd’s death.
Minneapolis has been barricading and boarding up in anticipation of the trial. Protests at the governor’s mansion in St.
- 3/7/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The media covering the upcoming trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s role in the death of George Floyd will have some new competition from messengers hired by the Minneapolis government.
A team of social media influencers will be enlisted by the Minneapolis City Council to send “approved messages” during the upcoming trial, according to reports. The city plans to pay six influencers $2,000 each to disseminate the city’s views, Fox News said. The plan was approved Friday by the council.
“The goal is to increase access to information to communities that do not typically follow mainstream news sources or city communications channels and/or who do not consume information in English,” the council said in a statement, Wcco-tv reported.
“It’s also an opportunity to create more two-way communication between the city and communities.” The city council said it is targeting social media users with large followings.
Chauvin...
A team of social media influencers will be enlisted by the Minneapolis City Council to send “approved messages” during the upcoming trial, according to reports. The city plans to pay six influencers $2,000 each to disseminate the city’s views, Fox News said. The plan was approved Friday by the council.
“The goal is to increase access to information to communities that do not typically follow mainstream news sources or city communications channels and/or who do not consume information in English,” the council said in a statement, Wcco-tv reported.
“It’s also an opportunity to create more two-way communication between the city and communities.” The city council said it is targeting social media users with large followings.
Chauvin...
- 2/28/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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