Chauvin trial focuses on George Floyd's drug use and police restraint

Nine days in, Derek Chauvin's trial focuses in on George Floyd's past drug use and restraint tactics used by Minneapolis police.

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The prosecution of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death has focused not only on its arguments that the former police officer is culpable but a more elementary issue: That he failed to carry out his duty to provide basic care when Floyd was in medical distress and became unresponsive.

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