(CNN) A federal grand jury has indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, alleging the officers violated Floyd's constitutional rights, according to court documents filed in federal court in Minnesota. Chauvin, Thao, Kueng and the fourth officer, Thomas Lane, all face a charge for failing to give Floyd medical aid. The three former officers appeared with their attorneys in federal court Friday via video conference, and all three were released on $25,000 bond. The new federal charges are separate from the civil investigation into Minneapolis policing practices announced by Attorney General Merrick Garland last month, the Justice Department said Friday. News of the indictments were celebrated by civil rights leaders and activists like the Rev.

Source: CNN May 07, 2021 13:59 UTC