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Thomas Lane Released from Prison; Derek Chauvin Transferred After Stabbing

Former Minneapolis officers involved in George Floyd's death face new developments in their sentences.

  • Thomas Lane, convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter in George Floyd's death, has been released from federal prison.
  • Lane served concurrent sentences for federal and state charges, totaling three years.
  • Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing Floyd, has been moved to a low-security prison in Texas following a stabbing incident.
  • Chauvin continues to serve a 21-year federal sentence and a 22.5-year state sentence concurrently.
  • Other officers involved, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, remain incarcerated with releases expected in 2025.
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