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Maryland’s former chief medical examiner testified that George Floyd died of an irregular heartbeat after the judge declined to acquit the officer who knelt on the Black man’s neck.
Dr. David Fowler testifies Wednesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) A Hennepin County judge declined to acquit Derek Chauvin or to require George Floyd’s friend to testify on Wednesday morning, leaving Chauvin’s attorney to spend the remainder of the morning on direct examination of his first expert medical witness.
The Derek Chauvin trial continues today in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Police Department Officer Nicole Mackenzie testifies in the Hennepin County Courthose on Tuesday, April 6 in this still image from a broadcast of the case against Derek Chauvin. (Forum News Service)
Watch a livestream of the trial and find live updates below.
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3:10 p.m. Expert testifies that Chauvin s use of force excessive
A long-time Los Angeles Police Department officer is testifying as an expert this afternoon.
Asked by state prosecutors for his analysis of Derek Chauvin s use of force on George Floyd, Jody Stiger said his opinion is that the force was excessive.
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