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Minnesota Murder Charges Upgraded for Officer in Death of Floyd

Three other officers charged with aiding and abetting murder
George Floyd, who is black, died after officer knelt on neck

Watch: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has upgraded the charges against Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder. The former Minneapolis police officer was recorded kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed George Floyd for more than eight minutes.(Source: APTN/Bloomberg)

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By Stephen Joyce and Stacie Sherman

June 3, 2020 at 8:12 PM UTC

Updated on

June 3, 2020 at 9:58 PM UTC

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The murder charge against Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police department officer who was recorded kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed George Floyd for more than eight minutes, was elevated to a second-degree crime.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who announced the upgrade on Wednesday, also charged three additional police officers at the scene of Floyd’s death. J.A. Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thoa were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.