Trial delayed for two ex-MPD officers charged in George Floyd's death

• But on Monday, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill moved the start date to Jan. 5 over concerns that the former officers wouldn't get a fair trial due to coverage of other recent developments related to the case.

Context: Thao and Kueng were both at the scene when Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes

• A fourth officer, Thomas Lane, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter last month. The recommended sentence is three years.

Flashback: A federal jury convicted Lane, Keung and Thao on federal civil rights charges in February.

• Chauvin, who pleaded guilty to the federal counts, was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in a separate trial last year. He is currently appealing his conviction.

The intrigue: With such a long runway until the rescheduled trial, Thao and Kueng could still strike a plea deal with prosecutors before the proceedings begin.