Former Officer Sentenced To 3 Years For Violating George Floyd S Rights
His co-defendant Kueng Tou Thao was scheduled to be sentenced later Wednesday. Kueng and Thao were convicted in February of two counts of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Jurors found they denied the 46-year-old Black man medical treatment and failed to stop Derek Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9.5 minutes. Kueng, who is black, was sentenced to three years on each charge, to be served concurrently. The lower sentence for Kueng raises questions about whether he would consider a plea deal or risk an Oct....