Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the death of George Floyd elicited a moment of celebration, but many saw it as just a first step toward much-needed accountability and reform in policing.
Nearly a year later, the next hurdle in the legal battle over Floyd’s death is underway: The federal trial of Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, the three former Minneapolis officers who didn’t stop Chauvin from pinning down Floyd and who are charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights.
