Charges Upgraded for Cop at Center of George Floyd Controversy

The state’s Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday announced that Derek Chauvin – the officer at the center of the Floyd controversy, which has led to riots across the United States, is now facing upgraded charges of second-degree murder. Chauvin, who is currently being held in a state prison, was previously charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. 

Charges Upgraded and Spread 

The other three officers, who were present at the scene – Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng, and Tou Thao – were all suspended from the force a day after the incident, now have arrest warrants for them, with charges of aiding and abetting and second-degree murder. 

If convicted, the former policemen face a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000, with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison confirming that all four of them face the same potential maximum sentence with the new charges. 

JUST IN: Former MPD officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane & J. Kueng officially booked into the Henn Co jail. All three facing aiding & abetting murder charges. #georgefloydjustice @FOX9 pic.twitter.com/jsjH68m5Bp

— Paul Blume (@PaulBlume_FOX9) June 3, 2020

Floyd’s death sparked protests during the daytime, and riots during the nighttime not only in Minneapolis but across the entire country, as clashes with the police in major cities have been going on for more than a week now.