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Minneapolis protest demands justice for George Floyd
By Jess Sundin
Minneapolis
This is a shortened version of an article originally published in Fight Back! News about ongoing protests against the May 23, 2020, police murder of George Floyd, which sparked massive U.S. demonstrations against racism. The full article can be read at tinyurl.com/uzzkd74w.
March 31 Hundreds of people protested Monday, March 29, to demand justice for George Floyd and the conviction of Derek Chauvin. The demonstration took place after opening statements and the first witnesses testified in court. Many were still reeling from an emotional day in court, where videos of Floyd’s murder were replayed several times, and the proceedings were broadcast live.
MINNEAPOLIS The city s top cop took the witness stand Monday in the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd s death.
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified about police training and tactics, but he will not be allowed to discuss Chauvin s firing for the jurors.
Meanwhile, the doctor who provided emergency care to Floyd at Hennepin County Medical Center was the first person to testify Monday morning. He told jurors that – at the time and based on the information he had available – he believed Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, rather than an overdose or heart attack.
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MINNEAPOLIS Moments after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin took his knee off of George Floyd s neck, he defended his actions to a bystander, according to videos shown Wednesday in Chauvin s murder trial.
The bystander, Charles McMillian, 61, broke down sobbing on the witness stand as he recounted his memories of last Memorial Day. Videos shown to the jurors reveal McMillian confronted Chauvin as the ambulance carrying Floyd pulled away from the scene, sirens blaring. McMillian told Chauvin he didn t respect what Chauvin had done. That’s one person’s opinion, Chauvin said from inside his squad car to McMillian on the sidewalk, according to body-camera video. We gotta control this guy cause he’s a sizable guy . and it looks like he’s probably on something.