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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Trial delayed for two Minneapolis officers facing state charges in death of George Floyd

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The state trial of two former Minneapolis police officers over the death of George Floyd has been delayed once again, with a judge now pushing the start date back until January.

Tou Thao and J Alexander Kueng were due to stand trial on Monday 13 June on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the Memorial Day 2020 murder of the Black 46-year-old, which sparked racial justice protests across the globe.

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