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In the News: Rachel Moran on the Sentencing of Kim Potter
In the NewsLaw professor Rachel Moran commented for USA Today before the sentencing of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter. From the article: For someone with no criminal history, the presumptive sentence for first-degree manslaughter in Minnesota is about six to eight-and-a-half years, according to state sentencing guidelines. Minnesota offenders typically serve two-thirds of their time in…
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In the News: Mark Osler on the Civil Rights Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler joined WCCO Radio to discuss the federal trial of former Minneapolis Police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights. Osler discussed the impact that this trial will have on police protocols not only in Minnesota, but nationwide. Listen to his conversation… -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler joined the "Dan Abrams Live" show to discuss the federal civil rights case against the three former Minneapolis police officers involved in the ongoing George Floyd case. Osler mentions why this case may be a challenge for prosecutors and speaks on the possibility of Derek Chauvin being called as a witness… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Police Culture in Minneapolis
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler commented for the Star Tribune on the trial of former Minneapolis police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao and how the verdict of the trial could impact police culture in Minnesota. From the article: "It's a fascinating case and an important one," said Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on the Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Rachel Moran commented for "PBS NewsHour" on the civil rights trial of former Minneapolis police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. From the article: Unlike the state trial of Chauvin, who was found to have murdered Floyd by kneeling on his neck, Thao, Lane and Kueng are charged with not acting,… -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Civil Rights Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler commented for the Associated Press on how the federal civil rights trial of former Minneapolis officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao will focus on what they didn't do during the encounter that led to George Floyd's death. From the article: State prosecutors must prove the officers helped Chauvin commit… -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler commented for The New York Times on how the civil rights trial of former officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao could change police culture. From the article: The case is "important because it centers the discussion on what do other people have a duty to do," said Mark Osler,… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Twin Cities PBS
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler was part of a panel on Twin Cities PBS that discussed what to expect during the federal trial of former Minneapolis police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights. Watch the episode below: -
In the News: Rachel Moran and Mark Osler on the Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professors Rachel Moran and Mark Osler provided insight to KSTP News on the federal trial of former Minneapolis police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights. From the article: Moran expects each of the defense teams will choose to give an opening statement. “We… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Derek Chauvin Testifying for Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler spoke with the Associated Press about the possibility of Derek Chauvin testifying at the trial of former Minneapolis police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. From the article: Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor and professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, said Chauvin’s plea agreement…