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George Floyd death: Minneapolis police training expert testifies officers did not follow training, duty
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The three former Minneapolis police officers who are on trial for allegedly violating George Floyd’s civil rights were trained to use the least amount force necessary, and had a duty to intervene against inappropriate force, according to Thursday testimony from the commander of the training division at the time of Floyd’s killing.
Federal prosecutors say former Officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao failed to act to save Floyd's life on May 25, 2020, as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the Black man's neck for 9-1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed, facedown and gasping for air. Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back, Lane held his legs and Thao kept bystanders back, according to prosecutors.
Blackwell testified that it is critical to move someone from a prone position onto their side, otherwise "the concern is that they would die in custody." Body camera video shows that Lane asked if they should roll Floyd onto his side but was rebuffed.