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Gov. Walz activates National Guard after Chauvin’s 3rd-degree murder charge dropped


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The Minnesota National Guard is currently mobilizing 100 National Guard soldiers and is providing equipment and facilities to support public safety services.

Scott McClallen

October 22, 2020

(The Center Square) – Gov. Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard on Thursday to assist local law enforcement in protecting the greater Twin Cities.

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The mobilization follows a request made by the city of Minneapolis, influenced by Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill dropping a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but sustaining charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Cahill denied a motion to dismiss the charges for the three other former police officers named in the case: J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao.

Cahill sustained the following charges against the following defendants:

  • Kueng: Aiding and abetting second-degree murder, aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter
  • Lane: Aiding and abetting second-degree murder, aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter
  • Thao: Aiding and abetting second-degree murder, aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter

The four former officers were fired after the May 25 death of Floyd, and a widely watched video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes.

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