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.