MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis police officers who were originally scheduled to be tried in March in state court in George Floyd's death will instead be tried in June.
Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill issued an order Wednesday moving the trial's start date from March 7 to June 13 after defense attorneys and prosecutors asked for a postponement.
Attorneys filed a joint motion earlier this month asking for a new trial date because the defendants — J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao — are scheduled to start trial Thursday in federal court on charges that they violated Floyd's civil rights during the May 25, 2020, arrest that led to his death.
