Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man’s death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
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Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs
Floyd’s breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.
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Derek Chauvin never took knee off George Floyd’s neck, expert testifies
A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin’s weight was bearing down from his knee and pushing into George Floyd’s neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying facedown.
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Leonard Pitts: Chauvin trial cannot vindicate America
If – if – the white former police officer is convicted, it will be no inspiring affirmation of national values, but the bare minimum common humanity demands.
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Chauvin was trained to avoid neck pressure, police instructor testifies
Several experienced officers, including the Minneapolis police chief himself, have testified that George Floyd should not have been kept pinned to the pavement by his neck for close to 9½ minutes as he lay face-down.
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Kneeling on George Floyd’s neck violated policy, police chief testifies
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd is in its second week.
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Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
There are over 2,000 of them – from monuments to building names – in public spaces nationwide.
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Chauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed
They have an underlying dread that it could yield yet another devastating disappointment.
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Kneeling on George Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary,’ top police official testifies
Lt. Richard Zimmerman of the Minneapolis police says he’s never been trained to kneel on the neck of someone who is handcuffed behind the back and in the prone position.
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Police video shows Floyd struggle, then takedown
The video was part of a mountain of footage and testimony at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial that showed how the Black man’s alleged attempt to pass a phony $20 bill last May escalated into tragedy.