Two former Minneapolis officers sentenced to prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Former Minneapolis cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights

The judge said the former officers' sentences reflected their level of culpability.

Former Minneapolis cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights

The judge said the former officers' sentences reflected their level of culpability.

Former Officers Kueng, Thao Sentenced for Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines, calling one “truly a rookie officer” and describing the other as “a good police officer, father, and husband.” U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison and Tou Thao to 3.5 years for violat…

Ex-cops sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Two former police officers have been sentenced to prison for showing "deliberate indifference" when George Floyd died during an arrest in 2020.

Ex-officers Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

All four officers involved in George Floyd’s murder have now been sentenced in federal court.

Minneapolis cops sentenced to lighter terms than recommended for violating George Floyd’s rights

A judge sentenced two former Minneapolis cops who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended.