Officer who kneeled on George Floyd's back sentenced
A Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's back plead guilty on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter and has been sentenced. J. Alexander Kueng, a former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back during the fatal May 2020 arrest, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison Friday. Keung, 29, had pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in second-degree manslaughter in October as part of an agreement with prosecutors. A second charge of aiding and abetting in second-degree unintentional murder will be dismissed against Kueng as part of his plea agreement. The plea was announced just as a joint state trial for Kueng and Tou Thao, another officer, was to begin with jury selection. Protesters gathered outside of the Minnesota Governorâs Residence for a rally remembering the 2nd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE "J. Alexander Kueng is now the second officer involved in Floy...