One of the four white former Minneapolis police officers who were charged over the death of George Floyd, a black man whose death has triggered protests for police reform and racial justice, has been released on bail
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"What was my client supposed to do but follow what his training officer said?" Mr Gray said in a court hearing, Forbes and other media reported.Mr Gray is reported to have told the Star-Tribune, a Minneapolis newspaper, that a crowdfunding site had been created for donations to Lane's bail fund. However, this has now been taken down.
Police have also been criticised for heavy-handed tactics against protesters. Indiscriminate use of tearChauvin remains in jail in lieu of $1.25m bail. The other officers, Tou Thao and J Alexander Kueng, remain in jail
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