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Bail set at $US1 million for US officers in George Floyd case
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A US judge has set bail of $US1 million ($A1.4 million) for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the murder of George Floyd.
Bail for the three defendants, who made their first court appearance on Thursday, would be lowered to $US750,000 ($A1.1 million) if they agreed to certain conditions, including forfeiting any personal firearms.
Judge Paul Scoggin set each man's next court appearance for June 29.
Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were charged on Wednesday with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
They face up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
Derek Chauvin, the police officer who pinned his knee into Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes and is charged with second-degree murder, is due in court on Monday.
DPA