EXCLUSIVE: 5 years later: Justice after George Floyd? The perspective of Alex Kueng
Kueng reflected on how his race undermines the narrative surrounding the case while his mother shared a message for political leaders: "I just have solace in the fact that their careers are going to end, the sun will set and I picture them with their heads hung low."
(Alpha News — Dr. JC Chaix, May 15 2025)
Nearly five years have passed since the arrest and heart attack of George Floyd and race-based rhetoric and riots took hold of America.
While the mainstream media in Minnesota and beyond became obsessed with reminding us about “who is Black” and “who is White,” they overlooked many important perspectives.
Among them are the voices and perspectives of Alex Kueng (“the Black officer who actually arrested George Floyd”) and his family.
Those who were critical of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement—and the influence of BLM activists who sat beside former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo just hours after Floyd’s death—were also overlooked.
Alpha News senior reporter Liz Collin spoke with Alex over the years, including while he was in prison, when he reunited with his mom at the airport after his release, and during the court proceedings of Minneapolis Assistant Chief of Police Katie Blackwell’s failed defamation lawsuit against Liz Collin, Alpha News, and others.
As the Black officer who arrested Floyd—just three shifts after becoming a full-fledged Minneapolis police officer—Kueng has a unique perspective.
As an adolescent who grew up in north Minneapolis (in a mixed-race family), his views on race and crime defy much of what politicians and the media want you to believe instead.
Along with comments Alex offered during an interview from prison, Alex’s mother, Joni Kueng (a long-time educator in Minneapolis) and AK Kamara (the National Republican Committeeman for Minnesota) shared some of their insights and perspectives on Alex’s behalf.
Alex Kueng and family embrace while on vacation.
The conversations include criticisms of former Chief Arradondo, his new book, and the self-admitted involvement of Black Lives Matter activists—just hours after Floyd’s death.
Donations to Alex and the Kueng family can be made via GiveSendGo.