The final two Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd were sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted of violating Floyd’s civil rights when they failed to intervene while fellow officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes. Kueng was sentenced to… Read more »
As the Derek Chauvin trial continues, many are talking about the “blue wall of silence.” The phrase refers to police officers receiving protection from fellow officers when they are accused of wrongdoing, but in this instance, the wall may be crumbling. Many of Chauvin’s colleagues have condemned his actions in Floyd’s death and some have… Read more »
The four Minneapolis police officers who brought hundreds of thousands of people together to protest the death of George Floyd have reportedly turned on each other. Appearing in court Friday, attorneys for Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao pointed their fingers at the other officers, each claiming their client wasn’t responsible for… Read more »
