Minneapolis police trial: Teen bystander could instantly tell George Floyd was 'in distress,' she testifies
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A woman who watched as Minneapolis police officers pinned George Floyd to the pavement during his May 2020 arrest testified on Friday that she knew instantly that the man was "in distress," as he gasped for air and shouted that he couldn’t breathe.
The officers are charged with violating Floyd's civil rights while acting under government authority. All three are accused of depriving Floyd, 46, of medical care while he was handcuffed and facedown as Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck for nine and a half minutes. Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back and Lane held down his legs while Thao kept bystanders back, officials have alleged.
Kueng and Thao are also accused of failing to intervene to stop the May 25, 2020, killing, which triggered protests worldwide and a reexamination of racism and policing.