Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s murder released from prison

Photo: Getty Images Thomas Lane, one of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in George Floyd’s murder, has been released from prison, per CBS News. In May 2020, Lane held down Floyd’s legs as fellow former cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes, killing the 46-year-old Black man. Video of the killing sparked protests and a racial reckoning nationwide. Lane was found guilty in 2022 of violating Floyd’s civil rights and sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison. The ex-officer was also convicted on state charges of aiding and abetting manslaughter and sentenced to three years. Lane was serving his federal and state sentences concurrently. His federal sentence ended on February 26. Lane served his sentence in Colorado. He is set to go into supervision following his release. Chauvin was handed down a 22.5-year state sentence on murder and manslaughter charges in 2021. He also pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights and is serving his federal and state sentence simultaneously. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, former officers who were also convicted for their involvement in Floyd’s murder, were sentenced to three and 3.5 years, respectively, on federal civil rights charges. Kueng also pleaded guilty...