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Wednesday s stunning front-page image of a couple embracing in George Floyd Square after the Derek Chauvin verdict almost didn t happen.
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Harrison Hill originally was part of the media pack clustered in front of the Floyd mural, near the Cup Foods store in Minneapolis, where Floyd allegedly tried to use a counterfeit $20 bill. A clerk who called the police started the chain of events that ended in the Black man s murder by a white policeman.
What happens now in the proceedings against the man accused in the death of George Floyd?
Judge Peter Cahill told the 14 members of the jury that they should return to court at 9 a.m. CDT Monday and be prepared to hear closing arguments from attorneys on both sides. After that, Cahill will instruct the jurors on the laws in the case before the panel members start verdict deliberations. Two members of the jury will be informed that they were alternates and will not be part of deliberations.
The jury will be sequestered during its deliberations.
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd s death last Memorial Day. If convicted of the most serious charge, he could face 10½ to 15 years in prison under sentencing guidelines for first-time offenders. He could receive a lesser term.
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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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