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Federal Civil Rights Charges Filed Against Ex-Cops in George Floyd's Death
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etonline.comGeorge Floyd, and three other ex-officers on civil rights charges.The federal indictment accuses Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, the three fired officers who are awaiting trial on state charges of aiding and abetting in Floyd's death, of depriving Floyd of his civil rights under color of law, meaning while acting in their capacity as police officers.
The Department of Justice announced the indictments in a press release but did not provide further comment Friday.The indictment accuses Chauvin of willfully depriving Floyd of the Constitutional right to be protected from illegal search and seizure, which includes the right to be free from unreasonable force by a police officer.
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