'Today is a good day for us,' said George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, after the verdict was announced, adding that the U.S. attorneys who prosecuted the case 'did a hell of a job.'
The jury has found all three former officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not providing medical aid to Floyd, and also failing to stop Derek Chauvin from using excessive force.A federal jury has convicted all three former Minneapolis police officers on all charges of violating
Thao and Kueng were also convicted of violating Floyd's right to be free of unreasonable seizure by willfully failing to intervene to prevent Chauvin from applying bodily injury to Floyd."Today is a good day for us," Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, said following the announcement of the verdict, adding that the U.S. attorneys who prosecuted the case"did a hell of a job.
"These officers tried to devise any excuse that could let them wash the blood from their hands, but following these verdicts, George's blood will forever stain them," the famlily's attorneys said.They added that the verdicts should serve as a"guiding example" of why law enforcement agencies nationwide should expand and prioritize instruction on an officer's duty to intervene when they witness a fellow officer using excessive force.
Charles Kovats, the acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, held a post-verdict news conference with the team of federal prosecutors who handled the case.
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