Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was the officer who kept bystanders at bay as his colleague, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.

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Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was the officer who kept bystanders at bay as his colleague, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.