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
STEPHEN GROVES and AMY FORLITIMINNEAPOLIS — — The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on
Kueng kneeled on Floyd's back during the restraint. Then-Officer Thomas Lane held Floyd's legs and Tou Thao, also an officer at the time, kept bystanders from intervening. All of the officers were fired and faced state and federal charges. Kueng's sentencing will bring the cases against all of the former officers a step closer to resolution, though the state case against Thao is still pending.
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