George Floyd's Death Fedarel Grand Jury Sued Four Former Police Officer involved in this incident

 MINNEAPOLIS  - A federal grand jury sued the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest and death of George Floyd on charges of willfully violating black men's constitutional rights.

                               

Minneapolis Police Officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via- AP)

 A three-count indictment on Friday revealed the names of Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J.Kueng and Tou Thao police officers.

 Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd's right to be free from unreasonable seizures. They are accused of failing to provide medical care to Floyd.

 Chauvin was also charged in a second indictment related to using force and holding the neck of a 14-year-old boy in 2017.The charges against Floyd's death came about a week after the federal prosecutor's office filed hate crimes charges against Ahmaud Arbery as the Justice Department,

 shifted its priorities to focus more on civil rights issues, criminal justice reform and police policy. and Kueng appeared in court for the first time via videoconference at the U. District Court in Minneapolis on Friday.

 Chauvin has yet to make his first appearance. He is in state custody until he is convicted on state charges. The other three former officers are facing a state trial.

 Floyd, 46, died after Chauvin pinned him to the floor with one knee by the neck, even as Floyd, who was handcuffed, repeatedly said he couldn't breathe. Stop Floyd-Prosecutors said Kueng kneeled on Floyd's back and Lane held onto Floyd's legs. 

Prosecutors say Thao arrested bystanders and prevented them from intervening during the 9½ minute restriction.

 International attorney Eric Nelson of Chauvin argued during his murder trial that Chauvin acted sensibly and Floyd died from underlying health problems and drug use.

Nelson did not comment on the federal charges, Kueng's attorney did not comment, a message for Thao's attorney was not immediately returned, and a call to Lane's attorney was cut off when,

 The Associated Press spoke to Ben Crump and the Floyd family legal team contacted said the civil rights accusations add to "the strength and wisdom" of the constitution.

 "We are encouraged by these allegations and look forward to continued justice in this landmark case that will affect black citizens and all Americans for generations to come," the lawyers said in a statement.

 Rev. Al Sharpton said the federal charges against the officers show that the Justice Department "does not apologize or allow the police to act as if they are. It is acceptable behavior on duty." 

Whatever they did in the case of Eric Garner, Michael Brown at Ferguson and many others, we're finally seeing it today, "said Sharpton. 

General Keith Ellison, whose office is prosecuting the state, said the federal government was in favor of protection Responsible for the Civil Rights of All Americans “The federal prosecution for violating George Floyd's civil rights is perfectly reasonable.To prosecute police death charges, prosecutors must believe that an official acted under the "color of the law" or the government agency and deliberately deprived someone of their constitutional rights. 

That is a high legal standard. An accident, poor judgment, or simple negligence on the part of the officer is not enough to support the federal indictment. 

Prosecutors have to show that the officer knew what he was doing was wrong at the time, but he did it anyway. Chauvin was convicted of accidental second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree murder on state charges. 

No more than 30 years in prison when they were sentenced on June 25th. The other officers are accused of assisting and instigating second-degree murder and manslaughter.

 If convicted on federal indictments, the sentence for any officer is based on intricate formulas under In Chauvin's case, if federal court uses second degree murder as the underlying offense, it could range from 14 years to just over 24 years, depending after whether or not he takes responsibility, said Mark Osler, a former federal specialist.