Thomas Lane: Sentenced to Three Years in George Floyd Case

By Evans Becker

A former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane, was given a 2.5-year jail term on Thursday, July 21, for violating George Floyd's civil rights. Lane helped former cop Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of killing Floyd on May 25, 2020.

During the over nine minute restraint, Tou Thao, a Hmong-American, and J. Alexander Kueng, a Black man, blocked onlookers from interfering by kneeling on Floyd's back and supporting him. Lane, a white person, restrained Floyd's legs. Floyd, at 46, passed away in May 2020 after Officer Derek Chauvin, a white man, pushed him to the ground as he repeatedly screamed that he was having trouble breathing.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BFVZGQCP
• ISBN13: 9798354228027
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"