A jury found former Mpls cop Chauvin guilty on all felony counts for the murder of George Floyd in Hennepin County.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
April 20, 2021
Minneapolis, MN - On Tuesday, a jury found former Minneapolis White Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 44, guilty on all felony counts for the homicide of George Floyd, 46, on May 25, 2020.
Floyd was accused of trying to purchase cigarettes with a $20 counterfeit bill.
Chauvin, who was arrested four days after Floyd's homicide had been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter with culpable negligence, according to the criminal complaint. Chauvin was video recorded by a witness holding his knee on Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes contributing to Floyd's death. Chauvin is now facing up to 70 years in prison on all counts.
State prosecutors also charged former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, 34, J. Alexander Kueng, 26, and Thomas Lane, 37, each with aiding and abetting second-degree murder while committing a felony, and with aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter with culpable negligence in connection with the murder of Floyd, an African-American on Memorial Day of last year. Both charges are categorized as "unintentional" felonies under Minnesota state law. If convicted, Thao, Kueng and Lane are facing up to 10 years in prison.
Protests around the country are pushing for the U.S. Congress to end Qualified Immunity for local, state and federal law enforcement. In multiple states, state legislatures have passed bills and governors have also signed the bills ending Qualified Immunity for local law enforcement in measure to hold them accountable, if they violate peoples civil rights when detained.
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