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Derek Chauvin trial: Opening arguments begin for ex-cop charged in George Floyd's death | FULL
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The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, began Monday with opening arguments.

Special prosecutor Jerry Blackwell told the jurors that officers who wear the Minneapolis police badge pledge never to use "unnecessary force or violence."

"You will learn that on May 25, Mr. Derek Chauvin betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of George Floyd," he said.

Defence lawyer Eric Nelson used his opening statement to describe Floyd's drug use, his underlying health problems and a chaotic scene during the arrest. "Derek Chauvin did exactly what he was trained to do over the course of his 19-year career,” he stated.

The first witness was Jena Scurry, a Minneapolis 911 emergency dispatcher who watched live surveillance video footage of Floyd’s arrest. Scurry said her instinct told her “something is wrong," and that she called a supervising police sergeant.

Other witnesses included Donald Williams and Alisha Oyler, bystanders of the arrest.

Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. after the officer knelt on his neck for an extended period during an arrest. Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the most serious charge.

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Derek Chauvin: 14th Juror Seated in Murder Trial Over George Floyd's Death
Derek Chauvin: 14th Juror Seated in Murder Trial Over George Floyd's Death WorldViralMedia 25 Views • 5 years ago

A 14th juror was seated Monday for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, nearly completing the panel ahead of opening statements next week.

The newest juror is a white social worker in her 20s who said she has talked with friends about police reform and that she thinks "there are things that should be changed."

But she also described police and their jobs as important, and said she is "always looking at every side of things."

Other potential jurors were dismissed earlier in the day.

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said Friday that he wanted to select 15 jurors, with 12 to deliberate and three alternates who will deliberate only if needed.

But the court also said up to 16 could be chosen.

Floyd, who was Black, was declared dead May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee on his neck for about nine minutes while he was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn't breathe.

Floyd's death, captured on a widely seen bystander video, set off weeks of sometimes violent protests across the country and led to a national reckoning on racial justice.

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