After the verdict in the civil rights trial of three former Mpls. police officers
Three fired Minneapolis police officers were found guilty on all counts Thursday of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were on the scene of Floyd’s arrest May 25, 2020, as Derek Chauvin, the senior officer on site, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Floyd, handcuffed and face down on the pavement, pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Thao, Kueng and Lane were accused of failing to provide medical aid to Floyd.
MPR News host Angela Davis discusses the verdict, the ramifications and what comes next.
Guests:
Dr. Yohuru Williams is a professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
Kami Chavis is a professor of law and director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wake Forest University School of Law
Steven Belton is the president of the Urban League of the Twin Cities
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