Saint Paul (AFP) – A Minnesota jury is to begin deliberating the fate on Wednesday of three former police officers charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd, the African-American man whose murder sparked nationwide protests. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane are on trial in federal court in Saint Paul for their roles in Floyd’s May 2020 death in the sister city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prosecutors and defense attorneys for the three men wrapped up their closing arguments on Tuesday after a one-month trial. Judge Paul Magnuson cut short the day’s proceedings because o…