2 Former Officers Charged in George Floyd Killing Reject Plea Deals

2 Former Officers Charged in George Floyd Killing Reject Plea Deals
In this combination of photos, former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao (L) and J. Alexander Kueng arrive for sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights outside the Federal Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn., on July 27, 2022. David Joles/Star Tribune via AP
The Associated Press
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MINNEAPOLIS—Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year sentences, setting the stage for trial in October.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. They and Thomas Lane were working with Derek Chauvin when Floyd died.