Former Minneapolis Police officer Tou Thao — one of the four ex-officers facing criminal charges in the death of George Floyd — was met by members of the press after a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, at which Judge Peter Cahill lifted a gag order preventing involved parties from speaking publicly about the case. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
A memorial lives where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 while in police custody. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
In this Aug. 25, 2017, image made from video and released by the Asheville, N.C., Police Department, Johnnie Jermaine Rush grimaces after officer Christopher Hickman overpowers Rush in a chokehold. Earlier this year, a shorter clip obtained by a newspaper sparked anger in the community and helped lead to a felony charge of assault by strangulation against former officer Hickman. Asheville Police Department via AP hide caption