When police kill people, they are rarely prosecuted and hard to convict Updated: 2 hours ago Published 2 hours ago
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Print article The footage plays inside the downtown Minneapolis courtroom where Derek Chauvin is on trial, charged with murder. It shows George Floyd, a Black man, gasping for air under the White police officer’s knee. That video is the centerpiece of the case against Chauvin, which prosecutors emphasized by urging jurors to “believe your eyes.” But prosecutors face a steep legal challenge in winning a conviction against a police officer. Despite nationwide protests, police are rarely charged when they kill someone on duty. And even when they are, convictions often are difficult.
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