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Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

MINNEAPOLIS — The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erupted last year over the harrowing video of Chauvin with his knee on the Black man’s neck. The judge told Chauvin’s attorney: “Congresswoman Waters may …

George Floyd Death Was 'Murder, Not Policing', 9 Mins of 'Shocking Abuse of Authority': Prosecutor

Jurors on Monday began mulling the fate of the white ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing African-American George Floyd, a death that sparked a nationwide reckoning on racism and which prosecutors called a “shocking abuse of authority”. “You must be absolutely fair,” Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said in his final instructions to the 12-member jury hearing the case against former …

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LOADING ERROR LOADING After hearing two weeks of testimony, the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial began deliberations Monday to decide whether to convict the former Minneapolis police officer of murdering George Floyd last year. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill said last week that jurors should “plan for long” and “hope for short.” In his roughly two-hour closing statement, prosecutor …

'Believe Your Eyes': Prosecution Presents Closing Arguments In Derek Chauvin's Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Court TV/Pool via AP Court TV/Pool via AP The prosecution made its closing arguments Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of murder in the death of George Floyd. "The case is called the state of Minnesota …

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