Tou Thao has been found guilty for his role in George Floyd's murder in May 2020.
Thao was not one of the officers who were on top of Floyd, holding him down. He was instead on crowd control, as angry citizens demanded the officers get off Floyd as he struggled to breathe.
Attorneys also argued that Thao had been trained at the academy to use a restraint similar to how Chauvin was positioned on Floyd, including examples from his training. Prosecutors however argued that by not intervening and preventing others from doing so, Thao is liable for Floyd's death.Minneapolis city leaders outlined efforts to ensure the systemic communication failures found in the report could be prevented in future events.
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