Three policemen to the bench for passivity in the murder of George Floyd

 They are accused of failing to help Floyd as he died under the knee of police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis. The trial, postponed several times, should finally start on June 13.

    

After the 22-year prison sentence for the white policeman Derek Chauvin for suffocating the African-American, the trial of three of his colleagues is approaching, who will be prosecuted for their lack of action to prevent his death, it was reported on Thursday (01.20.2022 ).

Federal justice today began the selection of the 12 jurors who must decide on the guilt of Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, accused of having violated US laws on the "civil rights" of Floyd.

Specifically, they are accused of not having given him help while he died under the knee of his colleague Chauvin on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, in the north of the United States.

That day, the four policemen participated in the arrest operation of the 46-year-old African-American, suspected of having bought a pack of cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. To control him, they knocked him to the ground, handcuffed him, and each took his position.