New Charges Against Officers Announced in George Floyd Case

By Joey Tack on June 3, 2020

TOPSHOT – Flowers, signs and balloons are left near a makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the spot where he died while in custody of the Minneapolis police, on May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. – Demonstrations are being held across the US after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP) (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images)

This morning U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced new charges in the case surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to our partners at KCRA3:

Charges against Chauvin were increased from 3rd degree murder to 2nd degree murder, while new charges will be placed on the other three officers seen in the video. What charges charges they face are not yet known.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is expected to detail more about the charges in a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

***Updated Information*** Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upgraded the charge against Chauvin to unintentional second-degree murder. He also charged Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.