MPR News PM Update

June 6, 2022

The state court proceedings for two former Minneapolis police officers still facing trial for the death of George Floyd have been rescheduled to January.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng had been set to stand trial starting June 13 on charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter.

Now, under the order released Monday by Judge Peter Cahill, the proceedings are set to begin with motion hearings on Jan. 5. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Jan. 9, with opening statements tentatively set to start on Jan. 30.

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