Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
The booking mugs of the three former Minneapolis officers charged Wednesday. From left are J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Derek Chauvin, who was previously charged, had a count of second-degree murder added.
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A more serious charge of second-degree murder was added to the counts against Derek Chauvin. Three other fired Minneapolis officers are now booked in jail, charged with aiding and abetting murder.
It was the latest partner to pull out of relationships with the embattled department, joining the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Public Schools, museums and a host of other venues.
On Memorial Day, a white police officer put his knee on the neck of a black man, who died less than an hour later. In the following days, protesters both peaceful and angry took to the streets by the thousands. Businesses burned. A community grieved.
08:34Attorney General Keith Ellison's office upgraded charges against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck and charged the other three fired officers at the scene with aiding and abetting murder.
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