Appeals court to decide whether 3 ex-officers face more charges in George Floyd’s death

After today’s (Thurs) oral arguments via Zoom, the State Court of Appeals has 90 days to decide whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death will also be charged with aiding and abetting third-degree murder — that’s in addition to the second-degree aiding and abetting charges they already face. Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to go on trial next March as alleged accessories in Floyd’s murder. They, along with Derek Chauvin, also face federal civil rights charges. Chauvin was convicted of both second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.