3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing

By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER
Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. A federal jury on Thursday rejected arguments from Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane that inexperience, improper training or the distraction of shouting bystanders excused them from failing to prevent Floyd’s killing. Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd called the verdicts “accountability,” but added: “There can never be justice because I can never get George back.” The officers were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care as the 46-year-old Black man was pinned under fellow Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee. Thao and Kueng were also convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin.