GEORGE FLOYD

In North Minneapolis, gangs run rampant and gunshots ring out nightly. Gangs are aware that cops are unlikely to take major action against them.

Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence after being convicted this year of violating Floyd's civil rights. That state sentence is below the sentencing guidelines that range between 41 and 57 months. He admitted that he heard Floyd say he couldn't breathe, knew Floyd fell silent, had no pulse and appeared to have lost consciousness. If he gets credit for good behavior on his federal sentence, he’ll likely end up serving just over two years in custody for that conviction. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter and was given a 22 1/2-year state sentence in 2021 — a sentence that went above the state guidelines.

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge on Wednesday sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this year to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, according to multiple reports. He is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights. During a sentencing hearing Wednesday, Judge Peter Cahill said he was sentencing Lane below the guidelines because he accepted responsibility for his role in Floyd’s death, The Associated Press reported. Chauvin was subsequently sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for his role in Floyd’s death and to 21 years in federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights. In July, a federal judge sentenced Kueng to three years and Thao to 3 1/2 years in prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights.

Judge Peter Cahill accepted the plea agreement, saying he would sentence Lane below the guidelines because he accepted responsibility.

Thomas K. Lane was sentenced to three years in prison for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. He is already serving a 2½ year federal sentence.

Former police officer Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced on Wednesday.

Thomas Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights. He also pleaded guilty to a federal count of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Kueng and Thao were also convicted on federal civil rights charges and were sentenced to three and 3 1/2 years, respectively. Thomas Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights. Kueng and Thao were also convicted on federal civil rights charges and were sentenced to three and 3 1/2 years respectively.

MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday. Thomas Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights. It's expected that Lane will get a state sentence that coincides with his federal time. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter and was given a 22 1/2-year state sentence in 2021. When Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter earlier this year, he admitted that he intentionally helped restrain Floyd in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death.

MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday. Thomas Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights. It's expected that Lane will get a state sentence that coincides with his federal time. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter and was given a 22 1/2-year state sentence in 2021. When Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter earlier this year, he admitted that he intentionally helped restrain Floyd in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death.

A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years.

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NEW YORK — (AP) — A biography of the late George Floyd and poetry by Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds were among the works included Thursday on long lists for the National Book Awards. The book was published shortly before he died, in June, at age 51. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, has previously announced long lists for young people's literature and books in translation and will announce fiction nominees Friday. The lists will be narrowed to five on Oct. 4, and winners will be announced Nov. 16. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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Chauvin was sentenced last month to 21 years on federal civil rights charges after pleading guilty in an agreement with prosecutors.

Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd's killing may be held under less restrictive conditions. “It’s dangerous to be an officer in any prison,” former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger said after Chauvin was sentenced last month. “It’s even more dangerous in state prison because of the nature of the inmate population. He's been ordered to report to a low-security federal prison camp in Colorado later this month. Two of the men agreed to plead guilty in the case in exchange for serving their sentences in federal prison, saying they feared for their safety in state prison.

Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.

Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd's killing may be held under less restrictive conditions. Chauvin was taken Wednesday from a maximum-security prison in a Minneapolis suburb, where he often spent most of his day in a 10-by-10-foot cell, to the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, according to the Bureau of Prisons. The Tucson facility houses 266 inmates, both male and female, as part of a larger complex that includes a high-security penitentiary and a minimum-security satellite camp.

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A man suffers blows to the head and back as he is pinned to the ground by officers in Arkansas.

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, will do his time at a low-security federal prison camp in Colorado. A court order Tuesday directs Lane to report to the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood in the Denver suburb of Littleton on Aug. 30. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson had recommended that the Bureau of Prisons send Lane to the low-security prison camp in Duluth, closer to his home, but the bureau makes the final decisions on where to place inmates, including weighing safety concerns.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. Thao, Kueng and Lane were convicted in federal court in February of violating Floyd's civil rights. In rejecting the plea agreements, Thao and Keung are risking state sentences that could be significantly longer than their federal sentences if they're convicted on both counts. Lane avoided a state trial by pleading guilty in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in a deal that calls for a three-year sentence. ___Find AP's full coverage of the killing of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floydCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. “It would be lying for me to accept any plea offer,” said Thou, who held back concerned bystanders as Chauvin pinned Floyd. Thao, Kueng and Lane were convicted in federal court in February of violating Floyd's civil rights. In rejecting the plea agreements, Thao and Keung are risking state sentences that could be significantly longer than their federal sentences if they're convicted on both counts. Lane avoided a state trial by pleading guilty in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in a deal that calls for a three-year sentence.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. “It would be lying for me to accept any plea offer,” said Thou, who held back concerned bystanders as Chauvin pinned Floyd. Thao, Kueng and Lane were convicted in federal court in February of violating Floyd's civil rights. Lane avoided a state trial by pleading guilty in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in a deal that calls for a three-year sentence. ___Find AP's full coverage of the killing of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floydCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year prison sentences, setting the stage for trial in October. Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. The killing, captured in bystander video, sparked protests worldwide and a reckoning on racial injustice. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of second-degree murder last year and sentenced to 22 1/2 years on the state charge.

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Fox NewsFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of murdering George Floyd, but on Tuesday night Fox News host Tucker Carlson insisted that Chauvin didn’t murder anyone, complaining that “we have to pretend” like he did.Speaking to Fox colleague Laura Ingraham, who was in Minneapolis and had spoken with a pair of police officers, Carlson asked about conditions in the city more than two years after the protests and riots in the wake of Floyd’s murder.“I was stun

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George Floyd Officers Civil Rights FILE - This combo of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota, show Tou Thao, left, and J. Alexander Kueng. Kueng was sentenced to three years in prison and Tou Thao was sentenced to 3 and a half years. For some Floyd family members and activists, the penalties were too small — and a bitter reminder of a justice system they say does not treat all people equally. Lane, Thao and Kueng were all convicted of depriving Floyd of medical care; Kueng and Thao were also convicted on a second count of failing to intervene. ___Find AP's full coverage of the killing of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floydCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

George Floyd Officers Civil Rights FILE - This combo of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota, show Tou Thao, left, and J. Alexander Kueng. Kueng was sentenced to three years in prison and Tou Thao was sentenced to 3 and a half years. For some Floyd family members and activists, the penalties were too small — and a bitter reminder of a justice system they say does not treat all people equally. Lane, Thao and Kueng were all convicted of depriving Floyd of medical care; Kueng and Thao were also convicted on a second count of failing to intervene. ___Find AP's full coverage of the killing of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floydCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines.

Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines. Tou Thao, who held back concerned bystanders as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck, got 3 1/2 years. J. Alexander Kueng, who pinned Floyd's back, got three.

The sentencings mark the latest chapter in the search for justice following George Floyd’s fatal arrest more than two years ago.

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 former Minneapolis officers were convicted in Feb. of two counts of violating George Floyd's civil rights as Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Chauvin to 21 years in prison. In February, jurors convicted Kueng, alongside Thao and Thomas Lane, of violating Floyd’s rights by denying him medical care. Magnuson last week sentenced Lane to serve 2 1/2 years in prison. “Defendants Kueng and Thao each made a tragic misdiagnosis in their assessment of Mr. Floyd,” Magnuson wrote in a memorandum and order filed Friday. Last year, a Minnesota jury convicted Chauvin of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for Floyd’s death.

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted in February of violating George Floyd's civil rights.

They were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd’s civil rights. As Chauvin pinned Floyd’s neck, Kueng held Floyd’s back, Officer Thomas Lane held his feet and Thao kept bystanders back during the killing, which was recorded by bystanders. Kueng and Thao were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty last year to violating Floyd's civil rights and the civil rights of a teenager in an unrelated case, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. Chauvin, who is white, was sentenced to a 22 1/2-year state sentence in addition to his federal sentence.

Two of the four ex-officers involved in George Floyd's fatal arrest are being sentenced for civil rights violations.

George Floyd Officers Civil Rights FILE - This photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao. Kueng and Thao were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty last year to violating Floyd's civil rights and the civil rights of a teenager in an unrelated case, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. Kueng and Thao got a victory last week when Magnuson issued rulings that affected how their federal sentences would be calculated. Chauvin, who is white, was sentenced to a 22 1/2-year state sentence in addition to his federal sentence.

(Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) (kiwe001)ST. PAUL, Minn. — (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 killing. Kueng and Thao were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty last year to violating Floyd’s civil rights and the civil rights of a teenager in an unrelated case, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd's civil rights in the 2020 killing. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty last year to violating Floyd's civil rights and the civil rights of a teenager in an unrelated case, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison.

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted February in federal court of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when they failed to render medical aid to him.

George Floyd Officers Civil Rights FILE - This photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd's civil rights in the 2020 slaying. Chauvin, who pleaded guilty last year to violating Floyd's civil rights and the civil rights of a teenager in an unrelated case, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in state court and is serving a 22 1/2-year state sentence. His federal and state sentences are being served simultaneously.

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