Jamaica Gleaner

4 Minneapoli­s cops charged in George Floyd’s death

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PROSECUTOR­S CHARGED a Minneapoli­s police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder on Wednesday, and for the first time, levelled charges against three other officers at the scene, according to criminal complaints.

The updated criminal complaint against Derek Chauvin says the officer’s actions were a “substantia­l causal factor” in Floyd’s death.

“Officer Chauvin’s restraint of Mr Floyd in this manner for a prolonged period was a substantia­l causal factor in Mr Floyd losing consciousn­ess, constituti­ng substantia­l bodily harm, and Mr Floyd’s death as well,” the criminal complaint said.

The complaints against the other officers allege that they aided and abetted in Chauvin’s actions.

Widely seen bystander video showing Floyd’s May 25 death has sparked protests nationwide and around the world against police brutality and discrimina­tion. Chauvin was fired on May 26 and initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaught­er. The three other officers involved were also fired but were not immediatel­y charged.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison updated the complaint against Chauvin to add a charge of unintentio­nal second-degree murder in addition to the earlier charges. He also charged Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting seconddegr­ee murder and second-degree manslaught­er.

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