Derek Chauvin’s then-supervisor David Pleoger’s testimony capped a day in court that included testimony from paramedics who believed George Floyd was dead at the scene yet still tried to revive him. Earlier the day, Floyd’s girlfriend, with laughter and tears, told of their life together and their addiction struggles.
- Explainer Witnesses relive trauma, guilt over Floyd's death
- Daily recaps How the trial is unfolding
- NPR live blog The trial of Derek Chauvin
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Charles McMillian, 61, testified Wednesday that he was trying to deescalate the increasingly tense situation between Floyd and the officers that led to Floyd's killing.
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In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will go on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases—and the world will be watching.
MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, will bring listeners updates on this monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. This podcast was created in collaboration with American Public Media.
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In sometimes emotional testimony, one of the teens who took video of George Floyd’s arrest told the court Tuesday that she felt like she’d failed Floyd because she couldn’t intervene. “It was like he knew it was over for him,” another said.
- Photos Prayers, calls for justice for Floyd as Chauvin trial starts
- Who's who Key players in the Derek Chauvin trial
- NPR live blog The Derek Chauvin trial
The most important trial in the country is happening now in Minnesota. But this is only part of the story. Join MPR News in partnership with Twin Cities Diversity in Practice for our latest In Focus event: A Trial and Minnesota’s Search for Equity and Healing. What have we learned about how BIPOC communities in Minnesota are experiencing these events differently from their white neighbors? How can that knowledge lead to greater empathy and ultimately progress on racial justice and equity?
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“Mr. Floyd was in handcuffs … He was defenseless,” prosecutor Jerry Blackwell told the jury. He described Derek Chauvin’s conduct as “an assault that contributed to taking (Floyd’s) life.”
- Watching the trial Televised Chauvin trial yields wide access — and concern
- What we know About the jurors in the Chauvin trial
- NPR live blog The Derek Chauvin trial
MPR News will stream live coverage of the trial on Facebook and online. Some images or material discussed during the trial will be disturbing to many viewers.
MPR News is streaming live coverage of the trial on Facebook. Some images or material discussed during the trial will be disturbing to many viewers.
3 things to know:
- Attorneys deliver opening statements Monday morning
- Derek Chauvin faces charges of murder and manslaughter
- Testimony expected to take about four weeks
Opening statements are set for Monday in a trial with international attention, and for the first time, the world will be able to see every twist and turn of the case from a Minnesota courtroom, thanks to an unprecedented decision by Judge Peter Cahill.
- At 9 a.m. Opening statements set to begin
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- What we know The jurors in the Chauvin trial
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- For Chauvin 'Split-second decision' defense may not work
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Having people of color on the jury eases activist concerns about reaching a fair and just verdict. But the jury selection process has provided a window into an imperfect system that legal observers say highlights larger philosophical questions about impartiality and fairness.
- Half of the jury in the Chauvin trial is nonwhite That's only part of the story
- 6 jurors are Black or multiracial Diverse jury raises activists' hopes for Chauvin trial
- Episode 3 of In Front of Our Eyes What the trial over George Floyd’s death means
