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PublishedApril 15, 2021
Defense rests after Chauvin decides not to testify at his murder trial
Closing arguments are set to begin Monday, after which the racially diverse jury will begin its deliberations.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Defense expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart trouble
The testimony contradicts prosecution experts who said the Black man succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down by then-police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Defense expert says Minneapolis officer was justified in pinning down George Floyd
A former Santa Rosa, California, police officer also appeared to endorse what prosecution witnesses have said is a common misconception: that if someone can talk, he or she can breathe.
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PublishedApril 10, 2021
For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions
Reporters covering the trial may be susceptible to trauma tied to their own experiences or previous stories about encounters between police and Black people.
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PublishedApril 10, 2021
Ex-officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death shows courtroom tactics
Some strategies and terms that have become part of Derek Chauvin's trial are rare outside criminal courtrooms.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Medical examiner blames police pressure on George Floyd’s neck for his death
Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man's death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
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PublishedApril 8, 2021
Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs
Floyd's breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.
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PublishedApril 6, 2021
Chauvin was trained to avoid neck pressure, police instructor testifies
Several experienced officers, including the Minneapolis police chief himself, have testified that George Floyd should not have been kept pinned to the pavement by his neck for close to 9½ minutes as he lay face-down.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Kneeling on George Floyd’s neck violated policy, police chief testifies
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd is in its second week.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
There are over 2,000 of them – from monuments to building names – in public spaces nationwide.
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