| Closing arguments were expected Tuesday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights, with jurors to get the case after a month of testimony.
Thomas Lane was the final officer to present his defense, testifying Monday he didn't realize how dire Floyd's condition was while handcuffed, facedown on the street with Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee pressed to his neck — until paramedics turned Floyd over.
“What went through your mind when you saw his face there, once he was tipped over?” Earl Gray, Lane's attorney, asked.
“Um. He didn’t look good,” Lane said. [Continue Reading]
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