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Second-degree murder charge against the officer who knelt on George Floyd

BY , Jun 3, 2020 10:15 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Demonstrators sit in silence for nine minutes, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Philadelphia, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The three other Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest that led to the death of George Floyd are now being charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao had been fired along with Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video pressing his knee into the black man's neck for several minutes.

Chauvin was originally charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, but those counts are now upgraded to a charge of second-degree murder.

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