The indictment alleges Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane deprived Floyd's rights when they saw him lying on the ground"in clear need" of medical care, but"willfully failed to aid Floyd, thereby acting with deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of harm."This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on 3, 2020, shows, from left, Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.
Chauvin was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law for his direct role in 46-year-old Floyd's May 25, 2020, death."Chauvin held his left knee across George Floyd's neck, and his right knee on Floyd's back and arm, as George Floyd lay on the ground, handcuffed and unresisting, and kept his knees on Floyd's neck and body even after Floyd became unresponsive," the indictment said.
In addition to allegedly violating Floyd’s rights, Chauvin is named a second, separate indictment filed on Thursday for deprivation of rights under color of law for allegedly violating the. The indictment said"Chauvin, without legal justification, held" the teen"by the throat and struck Juvenile 1 multiple times in the head with a flashlight.
Thao and Kueng are separately charged in count two of the indictment for depriving Floyd's rights, with the grand jury accusing them of being"aware that [Chauvin] was holding his knee across George Floyd's neck as Floyd lay handcuffed and unresisting, and that Defendant Chauvin continued to hold Floyd to the ground even after Floyd became unresponsive, and the defendants willfully failed to intervene to stop Defendant Chauvin's use of unreasonable force.
Chauvin was convicted last month on all charges against him: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
As they all should be!! God, He hears our cries!
reenaroy Can I defend my white parents unjustly killed by a black man? They were unarmed too, as my father was decapitated, and his wife drug under a car screaming for help? I knew what trash was ...after that day.
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MORE: Derek Chauvin is named a second, separate indictment filed on Thursday for deprivation of rights under color of law for allegedly violating the civil rights of a 14-year-old in 2017.
Chauvin is toast. He will rot in prison.
When will former 818 gang banger now BLM founder be investigated for syphoning funds to buy expensive mansions 🤷♂️
If you are a cop, look for a new line of work.
When fentanyl is gonna be legal Sorry folks, but FENTANYL WON.
Why did they watch helplessly.They ought to just shoot Him to immobilise ...May be in the legs...sense lost.
You all said 'there is no racism in America'. Right? Why is it only white people defending the unjust execution of unarmed black man?
NONE of this would have happened if people would JUST FN COOPERATE. No race issues, just fn cooperate.
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