Tou Thao, one of the four fired Minneapolis police officers convicted in George Floyd’s killing during an arrest nearly 5½ years ago, was released from prison Monday.
Thao, 39, was convicted in state and federal courts for his role in connection with the murder of Floyd on May 25, 2020, at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Thao kept back bystanders as Floyd was restrained and was “deliberately indifferent to Floyd’s medical needs,” according to the federal case against him, which ended with his conviction of violating Floyd’s civil rights…