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Unrepentant ex-Minneapolis officer gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd’s killing

“I did not commit these crimes,” Tou Thao said in lengthy, sometimes rambling remarks at his sentencing hearing Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

A judge has found a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Former cop who held back crowds during George Floyd's killing is convicted

Tou Thao held back bystanders while his colleague killed George Floyd in an incident that sparked protests worldwide. Thaohas been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Litany of motions heard ahead of ex-Minneapolis officers' trial this month for George Floyd's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A litany of 170 motions were argued in Hennepin County District court ahead of the joint trial of two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, and who are already serving federal sentences for violating Floyd's civil rights.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

State trial for 2 fired Minneapolis police officers is delayed until January

MINNEAPOLIS — The state trial of two fired Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the death of George Floyd two years ago has been delayed from next week until January.

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

2 former police officers charged in George Floyd killing ask judge to delay, relocate trial

MINNEAPOLIS — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing appeared in court Tuesday morning to ask the judge to delay and relocate their trial, set to begin in downtown Minneapolis in two weeks.

Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022

In closing arguments at the trial of three former Minneapolis officers, attorneys spar over 'willful' intent and 'politics' of policing

MINNEAPOLIS — On the final morning of their civil rights trial, a federal prosecutor described to jurors how three former Minneapolis police officers watched and listened but did not help as Derek Chauvin killed a man "in broad daylight on a public street."

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022

Ex-officer Tou Thao takes the stand in civil rights case over George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — Breaking his public silence for the first time since George Floyd's killing, ex-Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao took the witness stand Tuesday morning and testified about his abusive childhood and Minneapolis police training techniques.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

George Floyd's distress was obvious to bystanders, teen witness testifies

MINNEAPOLIS — A teenage witness to the 2020 killing of George Floyd testified in federal court Friday that Floyd's distress was obvious to several bystanders as four officers arresting him ignored pleas to relent and render aid.

Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2022

Officers 'inconsistent' with medical training when they detained George Floyd, says police trainer

MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis police officers acted inconsistently with their medical response training when they continued to restrain George Floyd after he became compliant and showed clear signs of needing help, a medical support trainer testified in federal court Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022