Trial begins of three ex-police officers present at George Floyd murder

Opening arguments commence in the federal trial of Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane

The bitter arctic blast, which had Minnesota temperatures below 0F , didn't stop protesters from hosting a rally as the three lesser-known police officers accused of involvement in the killing of George Floyd faced their turn in the courtroom.

A caravan of two dozen cars had occupied the length of the block outside the courthouse in the state capital, St Paul, last week, as jury selection began in the federal civil rights trial of Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane.