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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

George Floyd: Former officer blames ‘hierarchy’ for not stopping Chauvin and says he feared he would fire him

AP

Former officer J. Alexander Kueng has blamed the “hierarchy” in policing for why he failed to stop Derek Chauvin from killing George Floyd and has said he feared the senior officer would fire him if he disagreed with his commands.

Mr Kueng took the stand for a second day on Thursday in his federal trial where he is charged with violating Mr Floyd’s civil rights along with fellow former officers Tou Thao and Thomas Lane.

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