The Latest Breaking News from J. Alexander Kueng

George Floyd: Officer snaps when asked why he didn’t try to stop Derek Chauvin

Tou Thao was the first of the three officers to take the stand in their federal civil rights trial over George Floyd’s death

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin

A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing has testified that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his senior officer and that’s what he had been trained to do

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Ex-Minneapolis Officer Kueng testifies of attempting to place Floyd in squad car: 'I felt like I had no control'

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng told a federal jury Wednesday he'd never encountered such a struggle as when he tried to push George Floyd into a squad car on May 25, 2020.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

Cops failed in their duty to provide care for George Floyd while in custody, veteran officer says

MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Virginia use-of-force expert began the fourth week of testimony Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers by saying the men failed in their duty to care for George Floyd.

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2022

Prosecutors expected to rest in 2nd trial in Floyd's killing

After nearly three weeks of testimony, federal prosecutors are expected to rest their case against three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Lieutenant: Officers should have tried to stop Floyd killing

Testimony resumes Friday in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on trial for violating George Floyd's civil rights

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

New footage played in federal trial shows officers did not tell superior that George Floyd had no pulse, appeared to stop breathing

MINNEAPOLIS — Newly public body camera video played in court Thursday showed that two former Minneapolis police officers withheld critical information about the killing of George Floyd from a superior, including that Floyd was pinned under a colleague's knee for more than nine minutes, that they couldn't detect his pulse…

Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2022

Toxicologist: Drugs, 'excited delirium' didn't kill Floyd

Testimony resumes Thursday in the federal trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Trainer: Officers in Floyd killing did not follow policy

A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights says the officers failed to follow their training to do everything they could to prevent his death

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

Police trainer testifies against officers in Floyd's death

A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to resume testifying in their federal trial Tuesday

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022