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3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd's civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the distraction of shouting bystanders excused them from failing to prevent Floyd's killing.
Jury set to get case of 3 officers charged in Floyd killing
The jury hearing the case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights needs only to get instructions from the judge before starting deliberations Wednesday.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys spent a full day Tuesday in closing arguments that recapped a month of testimony and sought to sway the jury toward their view of the case.
Firefighter blocked from helping Floyd returns to stand
A Minneapolis firefighter who voiced frustration at being prevented from using her EMT training to help George Floyd will be back on the stand on March 31 in the trial of the fired police officer charged in Floyd's death.