George Floyd: Jury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin murder trial
Verdict will be seen as a reckoning in the way the US polices black people
20 April 2021 - 00:06
Minneapolis — Prosecutors told jurors to “believe your eyes” as they replayed video of George Floyd's death last May beneath the knee of Derek Chauvin in closing arguments on Monday before jurors began deliberating whether the former police officer was guilty of murder.
Chauvin's lead lawyer, Eric Nelson, countered that Chauvin behaved as any “reasonable police officer” would, arguing that he followed his training from 19 years on the force...
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