George Floyd’s Death: Ex-Minneapolis Cop Convicted In The Killing Gets Out Of Prison

Thomas Lane, one of four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, has finished his prison sentence. He had been serving a 36-month sentence at the Englewood prison in Colorado for violating Floyd’s civil rights as well as aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. At the time of the incident, it was Lane’s fourth day on the job as he held down Floyd’s legs during the arrest. Derek Chauvin was the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck and back. “The tragic death of George Floyd makes clear the fatal consequences that can result from a police officer’s failure to intervene to protect people in their custody,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said. “Had this defendant and other officers on the scene with Derek Chauvin taken simple steps, George Floyd would be alive today. This sentence should send a message that protecting people in custody is the affirmative duty and obligation of every law enforcement officer, regardless of one’s rank or seniority.” Protesters March In Brooklyn Following The Killing Of George Floyd NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 05: Protesters march in downtown Brooklyn over the killing of...