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Coverage dated December 8, 2022 to December 9, 2022

Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term

Headline from La Crosse Tribune

The former Minneapolis police officer who held down George Floyd’s back as one of his colleagues kneeled on the Black man’s neck has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in

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  1. Boston

    Officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back faces sentencing (opens Boston)

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    Kueng's sentencing will bring the cases against all of the former officers a step closer to resolution.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Ex-Cop Who Kneeled on George Floyd's Back to Be Sentenced Friday (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back as one of his colleagues pinned the Black man’s neck to the pavement is being sentenced on a state count.

  3. La Crosse Tribune

    Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    The former Minneapolis police officer who held down George Floyd’s back as one of his colleagues kneeled on the Black man’s neck has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in

  4. Washington Examiner

    Ex-Minneapolis police officer sentenced in George Floyd case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    One of the former Minneapolis police officers who kneeled on George Floyd’s back during his arrest in May 2020 was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Friday, bringing the cases regarding Floyd's death one step closer to being fully resolved.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Prison official didn't show for George Floyd ex-officer sentencing, forcing court delay (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s back during his arrest in May 2020 is set to be sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Friday afternoon after scheduling confusion caused the Bureau of Prisons to miss the initial sentencing and resulted in an hourslong delay.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Cop Who Kneeled on George Floyd's Back to Be Sentenced on Manslaughter Charge (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back as one of his colleagues pinned the Black man’s neck to the pavement is being sentenced on a state count.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Ex-US officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5 years (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Former Minneapolis police officer J Alexander Kueng’s sentence ‘another piece of justice’ for Floyd family, lawyer says.

  8. Tucson

    Former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3 1/2 years in prison for aiding manslaughter (opens Tucson)

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    Former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3 1/2 years in prison for aiding manslaughter.

  9. KVOA Tucson

    Former Minneapolis police officer who helped restrain George Floyd sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    A former Minneapolis police officer who assisted in the fatal restraint of George Floyd was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison Friday for his role in the killing.

  10. France 24

    Former US police officer who knelt on George Floyd's back sentenced (opens France 24)

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    A former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced on Friday to 3-1/2 years in prison for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died under the knee of another officer in May…

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ex-officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison.

  12. NBC Chicago

    Ex-Cop Involved in George Floyd's Murder Sentenced to Prison (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison.

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