Ex-cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating Floyd's rights - Thompson Citizen and Nickel Belt News
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The federal government brought civil rights charges against four officers in May 2021.
Kueng pinned Floyd’s back, Thao held back concerned bystanders, and a fourth officer, Thomas Lane, held Floyd’s feet
The federal government brought civil rights charges against four officers in May 2021.
Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced Wednesday in a federal court to three years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights during the May 2020 killing.