Former Officer Who Knelt On George Floyd’s Back Gets Prison Sentence

Stephen Maturen/ Getty Images By Melissa Noel· Updated December 9, 2022

The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on his neck was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Friday.

J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In exchange, a charge of aiding and abetting murder was dropped, according

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