Published 2 years ago

2 officers to be sentenced for violating George Floyd's rights

Summary by Ground News

J. Alexander Kueng, 28, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in George Floyd's murder. Kueng deprived Floyd of his civil rights and failed to come to Floyd's aid as another officer pinned his neck to the ground with a knee for nine minutes. In February, Derek Chauvin, a white officer, was jailed for 20 years and 5 months for violating Floyd's civil rights.

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BBC News

George Floyd death: Last two ex-officers sentenced to prison

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted in February of violating George Floyd's civil rights.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Two ex-Minneapolis officers sentenced to prison over George Floyd killing

J Alexander Kueng handed three years and Tou Thao three and half for role in Floyd’s May 2020 death, which sparked worldwide protests

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

J Alexander Kueng sentenced to 36 months for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are the last of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death to be sentenced on federal civil rights charges

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Former Minnesota officer sentenced to 3 years on federal charges in George Floyd murder

A former Minneapolis officer on Wednesday was sentenced to three years in prison on federal charges stemming from his role in George Floyd's murder, more than the punishment meted out to another policeman who also stood by while a senior officer, Derek Chauvin, killed the Black man.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Former officer gets 3 years for violating George Floyd's rights

Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced Wednesday in a federal court to three years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights during the May 2020 killing.

2 years ago·Canada

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NDTV

Two Years After George Floyd's Murder, 2 Ex-Cops Sentenced To Prison

Two former Minneapolis police officers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their roles in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose death sparked protests against racial injustice across the United States.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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