(Reuters) - A judge in Minneapolis on Thursday postponed the trial of three former policemen accused of taking part in the murder of George Floyd to March 2022, saying the federal case against the men should proceed first, local media reported. During a pretrial motion hearing on Thursday, Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill pushed Thao, Kueng and Lane's trial from Aug. 23, 2021, to March 7, 2022, according to online court records. Cahill said he wanted to give the federal case some time to proceed, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Thao arrived on the scene with Chauvin after Floyd had already been handcuffed. Thao, Kueng, and Lane were not present at Thursday's hearing, and no cameras were permitted in the courtroom.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 16:46 UTC