Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting Manslaughter in Connection With George Floyd’s Murder

Thomas Lane, a former Minneapolis cop, pleaded guilty to a manslaughter-related charge on Wednesday in connection with George Floyd’s murder.

Per a report from the Associated Press, Lane has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The conditions of Lane’s plea agreement will also result in the dismissal of an aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder charge. Lane and other officers involved in Floyd’s death were previously convicted at the federal level. Wednesday’s guilty plea was for a state charge.

This story is being updated.