Ex-Minneapolis Officer Tou Thao Convicted of Aiding and Abetting Manslaughter in George Floyd's Death

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in George Floyd's 2020 killing. Thao was the officer who kept bystanders at bay as his colleague Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Thao's conviction on the aiding manslaughter charge means that the state will drop the harsher charge of aiding and abetting murder. Thao's sentencing has been set for Aug. 7, and the presumptive sentence for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter is 48 months.