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A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines, calling one “truly a rookie officer” and describing the other as “a good police officer, father and husband.”
(from left) Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao; officers involved in George Floyd’s death ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The last two former Minneapolis police officers
J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to three years and Tou Thao got 3 1/2 years — penalties that a judge said reflected their level of culpability in a case that sparked worldwide protests.
The federal government brought civil rights charges against four officers in May 2021.
A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to three years in prison, with a judge citing J. Alexander Kueng's rookie status in handing down a punishment lighter than called for in guidelines.