A man who looted and and damaged stores in unrest that followed false rumors of a police shooting in Minneapolis last year has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison, federal prosecutors say.
who knelt on his neck. Floyd’s death sparked outrage and protests against police brutality across the country.
Edwards joined in looting stores, including a Saks Off Fifth, and helped fuel a fire at Target headquarters that caused more than $1 million in damage, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of MinnesotaEdwards’ attorney argued in court documents before sentencing that while the rumors of the man's fatal shooting by police proved to be false, social media fueled the crowd’s anger and a mob mentality that led to more than 70 businesses’ being damaged.
“Mr. Edwards was swept up in that furor,” his attorney, Sarah R. Weinman, wrote in a sentencing memorandum.Edwards was also ordered to pay over $940,000 in restitution. Weinman wrote that the restitution amounts to “a financial life sentence.”
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