• Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison increased the charge against Derek Chauvin, and charged Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

On Wednesday, three additional Minneapolis police officers were charged in the killing of George Floyd, and charges against Derek Chauvin were elevated to second degree murder.

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All four officers seen on the video in which George Floyd dies a violent death have been charged in connection with George Floyd’s death.

Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J Alexander Kueng face aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

Derek Chauvin’s murder charge, previously third-degree, has been upgraded to second-degree unintentional murder.

18/ And the latest, today, June 3: Attorney General Keith Ellison elevated charges against Chauvin to second-degree murder, and three other officers will be charged with aiding and abetting murder. https://t.co/velVW8xTgb

 Star Tribune (@StarTribune) June 3, 2020

FAMILY’S REACTION: This is a bittersweet moment. We are deeply gratified that @AGEllison took decisive action, arresting & charging ALL the officers involved in #GeorgeFloyd's death & upgrading the charge against Derek Chauvin to felony second-degree murder. #JusticeForGeorge pic.twitter.com/jTfXFHpsYl

 Benjamin Crump, Esq. (@AttorneyCrump) June 3, 2020

My colleague @davidschaperNPR pulled the amended criminal complaint. Derek Chauvin now charged with second degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. When Floyd said "I'm about to die," after pleading for breathe, Chauvin and two other officers continued to hold him down. https://t.co/FJYE81okMa

 Leila Fadel (@LeilaFadel) June 3, 2020

BREAKING: Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison is upgrading the charges against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd to 2nd degree murder.

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