the jurors right before they begin those deliberations. his name was george floyd jr. reporter: the first words were not of the man on trial, but of the man they want juries to remember. i can t breathe. this case is exactly what you thought when you saw it first, when you saw that video. it is exactly that. you can believe your eyes. reporter: the prosecution arguing it was derek chauvin s knee to the neck that eventually killed floyd. chauvin is facing second degree murder and manslaughter charges along with third degree murder, the most serious of which carries a penalty of up to 40 years in prison. the prosecution took jurors back through witness testimony with diagrams and charts, reminding them of why they say chauvin is guilty and why he had every opportunity to stop what happened that day. he knew better. he didn t do better. reporter: making clear this trial is not about the minneapolis police department, but about one former minneapolis police officer.
trial of derek chauvin heard medical testimony for the defense who suggested that george floyd died from a sudden cardiac event and possible carbon monoxide poisoning from a nearby idling police car but not as a result of chauvin kneel on his neck for more than nine minutes and president biden says it s time to end america s longest war. he s announced that the last u.s. troops will leave afghanistan by september 11th, 20 years after the u.s. and its allies launched the war in response to the 9/11 terror attacks. a lot coming up on that, but, first, let s go straight to brooklyn center and minnesota. cnn s adrienne broaddus is joining us right now. tensions, i take it, still very high in the twin cities. more than 3,000 minnesota national guard troops have now been activated in the area. update our viewers. members of the community say the smurder charge against the overs is a start but not enough and moments ago we received a news release from the washington county prosecuto
crime. and then that is going to be the next sort of level of accountability people will be watching very closely here. but it s not just about that. people look at this conviction as the beginning of a long process. they want this to be a long process and they say it is a process that is long overdue. find the defendant guilty. reporter: with the guilty verdict on all three charges, derek chauvin went from former minneapolis police officer to convicted murderer, whose new reality is new a prison cell, similar to this one. separate from the general population at a state prison about 25 miles outside of minneapolis. while in the city celebrations. we can finally breathe. reporter: from a community that didn t think a conviction was possible. and to a george floyd family that knows the work isn t finished. we have to stick together and continue to fight, because this world is a place that we re supposed to be united and stand together. reporter: a mentality from t
testimony resumes tomorrow morning in the trial of derek chauvin, the exminneapolis police officer charged in the death of george floyd. prosecutors telling jurors that chauvin used excessive force when he knelt on floyd s neck for 9:29. the defense claiming chauvin did exactly what he was trained to do. while president biden announce that s 90% of adults will be eligible for the covid vaccine within the next three weeks, the head of the cdc warning of impending doom with a steady spike this cases from a variant strain that is highly contagious and deadly. i want to go straight to the opening statements and the witness testimony in the trial of derek chauvin. sarah sighedner reports from minneapolis. may 25 of 2020, mr. derek chauvin betrayed his badge. when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. the prosecution s opening statement tells you everything you need to know about how they want the jury to see this case. 9:29. the 3 most i
you have to get there? according to my gps, we ll make 30th 11:00 something in the morning. yeah. so we talked about the mother. we didn t really talk about the father. you did. have you spoken to the dad? you said it is arbury, right? yes. i ve never heard or seen my brother cry. do you know how that feels for me to hear my brother call out for his son? nobody should have to feel this painful nobody. my brother is so hurt. he s good man. he s been there for his kids. this age no broken home. it s not no broken home. he s been there. well, thank you. we re so sorry and we want you, listen, i know you ll try to drive straight through. make sure you do it safely. i know there s probably no rest for you but we want you to be safe. thank you for joining us and be well. your mom is with you. please travel safely. we on love to have you book once you re in a place where you can talk to us again. again, so sorry. thank you for joining us. thank you. thank you very much