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Kueng pleads guilty to state charges in George Floyd killing; Thao to let judge decide his case

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing is pleading guilty, and the other officer has agreed not to proceed with his state trial scheduled to begin Monday.

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Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer is still headed to trial

The Independent UK

Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death pleads guilty

Jury selection in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng was set to begin Monday.

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Just before a trial concerning George Floyd's murder, an ex-officer pleads guilty

A trial was set to begin in Minnesota court for former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. In a turnabout, Kueng will plead guilty to aiding and abetting the manslaughter of Floyd.

WEKU

State trial set to begin for 2 former police officers over role in George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the joint trial of a pair of ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, nearly 2 1/2 years after his death.

Tribune News Service

Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder

George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020 sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of his arrest

The Independent UK

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd's killing

Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death

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2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing

Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man's death

The Independent UK

Kanye West 'has a right' to question George Floyd's death as family sues him

The family of the late George Floyd have sued Kanye West for $250million over his controversial remarks about Floyd's death, but the rapper has doubled down on his opinion

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump Jr suggests George Floyd family money grabbing by suing Kanye West

‘You can do some amazing things for people but when the opportunity to get more $$$ arises it’s all forgotten’

The Independent UK

Maryland officials order the reinvestigation of about 100 deaths in police custody

The review follows an audit of police-involved deaths under the tenure of former Chief Medical Officer David Fowler, who testified that George Floyd's death was caused by heart disease and drug use.

WEKU

Maryland audit to focus on 100 in-custody police deaths

Maryland will conduct detailed reviews of about 100 autopsies of people who died in police custody involving physical restraint

The Independent UK

George Floyd’s family sue Kanye West for $250m

Rapper sparked controversy when he claimed that police officer’s knee ‘wasn’t even on his neck like that’

The Independent UK

The family of George Floyd plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye

The announcement of the lawsuit comes after Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, made comments about Floyd's death on the podcast Drink Champs.

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Daily Mirror

Kanye West being sued for $250million by George Floyd's daughter

George Floyd's family have sent a cease-and-desist letter to rapper Kanye over his remarks about Floyd's death, claiming that they have been 'retraumatised'

Los Angeles Times

After Kanye West disputes cause of death, George Floyd’s family sues rapper for $250 million

After weeks of spewing antisemitic and controversial remarks, Kanye West has found himself at the center of a $250 million lawsuit filed by the family of police brutality victim George Floyd.

The Guardian - US

George Floyd’s family sues Kanye West for saying he died from drug abuse

Rapper alleged Floyd died from a fentanyl overdose on a podcast, sparking a $250m lawsuit

Salon

Cops killed George Floyd — not fentanyl

Parroting drug war propaganda, Ye repeats the lie that fentanyl and methamphetamine killed George Floyd

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The Independent UK

Mother of George Floyd’s daughter sues Kanye West for $250m

Rapper sparked controversy when he claimed that police officer’s knee ‘wasn’t even on his neck like that’

The Guardian - UK

Family of George Floyd considers legal action over Kanye West comments

Rapper alleges on podcast that Floyd died from drug abuse, despite former police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for murder

Tribune News Service

Kanye West claims George Floyd died by fentanyl; Floyd’s family considers lawsuit

Kanye West continues to create outrage.

The Independent UK

Kanye West sparks fresh controversy as he claims George Floyd’s killer didn’t really have knee on his neck

Rapper made the claims in an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast

Tribune News Service

Ahead of manslaughter trial this month, litany of motions heard for ex-officers in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS — The joint trial scheduled for a pair of ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing later this month will mark the latest proceeding after two and a half years in and out of state and federal courtrooms amid the nationwide reckoning in policing reignited…

Tribune News Service

Litany of motions heard ahead of ex-Minneapolis officers' trial this month for George Floyd's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A litany of 170 motions were argued in Hennepin County District court ahead of the joint trial of two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, and who are already serving federal sentences for violating Floyd's civil rights.

The Independent UK

State, cops seek to bar evidence in trial over Floyd killing

Prosecutors and defense attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence that will be allowed at trial

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