J. Alexander Kueng, who kneeled on Floyd's back, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter in December 2022.
J. Alexander Kueng has been serving federal and state sentences after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter along with federal charges in the death of George Floyd. He’s expected to be out on supervised release Wednesday.
J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to 42 months (3.5 years) in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter, which ran concurrent to his three-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights.
The Minneapolis City Council is expected to decide Monday whether to approve an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd that would require major reforms within the city’s police department under long-term court supervision.
Minneapolis police officer convicted of aiding and abetting murder of George Floyd to be released from federal prison.
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that will implement major reform within the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement comes after a two-year investigation from the DOJ into the MPD's patterns and practices.
Minneapolis City Council approves landmark police reform deal with DOJ five years after George Floyd's death aiming for systemic change.
An ex-Minneapolis Police Officer charged in connection to the death of George Floyd was released from federal prison Wednesday.
Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Minneapolis commits to police reformafter George Floyd investigation::Minneapolis, MinnesotaJacob Frey/Minneapolis mayor"The city of Minneapolis and the Department of Justice moved with urgency and prioritized our shared goal of delivering a more just Minneapolis Police Department.
The Minneapolis City Council approved a deal to overhaul the city's police training and use-of-force policies over the 2020 killing of George Floyd.