Ex-cops’ attorneys attribute Floyd’s death to drugs, foreshadowing central theme at trial
Critics say the specter of substance abuse is used to justify excessive police force against Black and brown communities

Former Minneapolis Police officers Thomas Lane (right) arrived at the Public Safety Facility Monday with attorney Earl Gray June 29.
Judy Griesedieck for MPR News | File
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