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August 8, 2023

George Floyd Murder: Ex-Cop Tou Thao Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison
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Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been sentenced to nearly
five years in prison on state charges for his role in the police killing
of George Floyd in May 2020. Thao held the crowd back while officer
Derek Chauvin pinned George Floyd to the ground with a knee on his neck
for over nine minutes. Thao is already serving a 42-month federal prison
sentence for violating Floyd's federal civil rights.


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