A federal grand jury indicted Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao Friday, accusing them of willfully violating Floyd’s civil rights
All four cops have been charged with failing to provide medical care to Floyd
Chauvin, Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force
Chauvin was also charged in a second indictment, over a separate 2017 incident where he knelt on a black 14-year-old boy’s neck for nearly 17 minutes
This is the first time the convicted killer has ever faced charges for this incident
The federal charges are separate to the state’s which led to Chauvin’s trial and conviction last month
The other three officers face trial together on August 23 on state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter
Chauvin, Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force.
Chauvin was also charged in a second indictment, over a 2017 incident where he knelt on a black 14-year-old boy’s neck for nearly 17 minutes. This is the first time the convicted killer has ever faced charges over this incident.
The federal civil rights charges – akin to hate crimes – are separate to the state’s which led to Chauvin’s trial and murder conviction last month.
The other three officers face trial together on August 23 on state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.
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