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Former officer Kueng sentenced to 3 1/2 years for role in George Floyd's death

Former officer Kueng sentenced to 3 1/2 years for role in George Floyd's death

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Former officer Kueng sentenced to 3 1/2 years for role in George Floyd's death

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Ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges

In December, Chauvin pleaded guilty to the federal charges that he violated George Floyd's civil rights.
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Jury seated in federal trial of three former Minneapolis officers

J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are all charged with violating the rights of George Floyd on the day he was killed in May 2020.
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Former Minneapolis police officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in George Floyd's death

Four former Minneapolis police officers are facing federal charges alleging they violated George Floyd's civil rights when he was killed in May 2020.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for the murder of George Floyd

The sentence is a 10-year upward departure from the presumptive sentence of 12.5 years under Minnesota guidelines.
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Judge rejects Chauvin request for new trial in Floyd death

Derek Chauvin will be sentenced for George Floyd's murder at 1:30 p.m. Friday. A few hours before, the judge ruled that should not get a new trial.
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Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday in murder of George Floyd

The prosecution has asked for a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer, and the defense asked for a lesser sentence or even probation.
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Chauvin to be sentenced Friday in George Floyd's murder

Chauvin’s attorney filed a motion seeking a lesser sentence – even as low as probation – while prosecutors filed a motion seeking a 30-year sentence.
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Trial postponed for three former Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd's death

Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were set to go on trial on August 23, but the proceedings have been delayed until March 7, 2022.
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Grand jury indicts 4 former officers involved in George Floyd death

The federal charges against Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao were revealed after indictments were unsealed Friday.
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Derek Chauvin's defense attorney files motions to throw out guilty verdict, seeks new trial

Attorney Eric Nelson is claiming prosecutorial and jury misconduct in the former MPD officer's trial in the death of George Floyd.
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Trial of three officers charged in George Floyd's death can be televised

Former Minneapolis officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Kueng are all scheduled to stand trial on August 23 for their roles in the death of George Floyd last May.