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Chauvin told Judge Peter Cahill that he would exercise his Fifth Amendment right. Closing arguments are expected to begin on Monday.
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When jurors report for duty each morning in Derek Chauvin's trial, they do so as a group, escorted into the courthouse building by sheriff's deputies.
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Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker testified Friday that Floyd's subdual and neck compression by police was more than his body could handle, given his underlying heart conditions.
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The officers could have taken other measures, including simply talking to George Floyd, says Sgt. Jody Stiger, a use-of-force expert at the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Lt. Johnny Mercil and Sgt. Ker Yang are the latest in a string of police officials who are testifying about the department's training and Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd.
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"To continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back – that in no way, shape or form is anything that is by policy," said Chief Medaria Arradondo.
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Asked if he saw anything on police body camera footage that would justify putting a knee on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, Lt. Richard Zimmerman said, "No, I did not."
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In emotional testimony, Courteney Ross described to the jury the man she knew, adding detail to a life that ended when George Floyd died in police custody last Memorial Day.
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"I felt the need to call the police on the police," Donald Williams said of the 911 call he made after an ambulance took George Floyd away. He said Derek Chauvin used a "blood choke" on Floyd.
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Opening arguments and witness testimony on the killing of George Floyd began 10 months after videos of his death sparked outrage and protests against racial inequality.
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A provision that would remove police officers' legal shield against civil lawsuits has been pegged by multiple lawmakers as a sticking point in the Republican-led Legislature.
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The fact that four of the jurors are Black and two are multiracial glosses over some important nuance.