Ex-Cop Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In George Floyd Killing

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By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated May 18, 2022

Thomas Lane, one of the former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s killing, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, according to the Minnesota attorney general.

On Wednesday morning, State Attorney General Keith Ellison said the plea agreement reached with Lane represents an “important step toward healing the wounds of the Floyd family, our community, and the nation,” Associated Press reported. 

Thomas Lane has pled guilty

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