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US judge sets George Floyd murder trial for next year

The four former Minneapolis police officers charged over the death of George Floyd, L to R: Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane. [AFP]

A Minneapolis judge on Monday set the trial date for four ex-police officers charged in the murder of African American George Floyd for March 8, 2021, making clear he did not want the sensitive case to become a media circus with the presidential election looming.

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