J. Alexander Kueng, one of the former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s killing, is set to be released from federal prison in January 2025, after serving a 3 ½ year sentence on state charges and a 3 year sentence on federal charges.
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Third officer involved in George Floyd’s death pleads guilty; the last stands trial
The state trial of one of the officers involved in killing George Floyd began this week as another officer involved accepted a plea deal.Â
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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to three years in state case
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, one of the four involved in the murder of George Floyd was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Trial delayed for Kueng, Thao in the killing of George Floyd
The state trial of two of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd has been delayed. The trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao will now take place on Jan. 5, 2023.
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Two down, two to go: Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting George Floyd’s manslaughter.
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Recent criminal trials show civil rights progress, persistent bias
‘Racial biases are so deeply ingrained in American culture that people don’t even know they have them.’
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Judge sets rules in federal trial for formers officers involved in the murder of George Floyd
The three officers involved in the murder of George Floyd convened in a federal courtroom before Judge Paul Magnuson for the first time on Tuesday, January 11.
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The latest: from aggravating factors to federal indictments
Four former Minneapolis police officers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights, while the state trial for the three other officers has been continued to March 2022.
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Trial for former MPD officers charged in George Floyd’s death delayed until 2022
The state trial for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng in the killing of George Floyd has been pushed back to March 7, 2022.
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Former MPD officers indicted on federal civil rights charges in the killing of George Floyd; Chauvin also charged for 2017 incident
The four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s fatal arrest have been indicted on federal civil rights charges.
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Judge issues gag order in George Floyd case
A judge issued a gag order in the George Floyd case, citing concern that pre-trial publicity could hinder the fairness of the trial.
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Charges against former officer Chauvin upgraded to 2nd-degree murder; remaining officers charged in fatal arrest of George Floyd
Charges against former police officer Derek Chauvin has been changed from third-degree murder to second-degree murder and charges have been filed against the remaining officers in the death of George Floyd.