Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer, got out of prison on Monday, November 3, CBS News reported. Following his release, a GiveSendGo fundraiser also went live seeking financial support from the community. The campaign has already raised over $16,000, with more than 230 donations.
For the uninitiated, the 39-year-old had been serving his sentence at a Kentucky facility after being convicted of charges in connection with George Floyd’s murder in May 2020. Thao and three other police officers were found guilty on multiple counts of federal and state charges after the arrestee died while being restrained by former cop Derek Chauvin.
After Tou Thao’s release, the former police officer reunited with his children after more than three years, according to Alpha News. The outlet had previously spoken with the ex-cop in May 2025, when he was incarcerated. Thoa told Alpha News that he didn’t get to meet his children in prison:…