Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Monday for his role in the death of George Floyd. The incident sparked protests around the world and led to a national conversation about police brutality and racism. Judge Peter Cahill approved a Minneapolis police reform deal in the wake of Floyd's death, which includes a ban on neck restraints and chokeholds.
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Tou Thao, one of four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter by a judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Thao was found guilty of holding back bystanders while his colleagues restrained Floyd, who died after officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes. Thao's conviction is the latest in a series of rulings in the aftermath of Floyd's death, and is hoped to bring some closure to the family and friends of Floyd, and to the nation as a whole.