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Key moments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS — Closing arguments are expected on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes during an arrest.
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Brendan O'Brien / Reuters | 2:00 pm, Apr. 18, 2021 ×
A view of Cup Foods at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, March 31, 2021. (REUTERS/Octavio Jones)
MINNEAPOLIS — Closing arguments are expected Monday, April 19, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer
George Floydby kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes during an arrest.
Here are some of those key moments of the nearly three-week trial:
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In this still image from video, Philonise Floyd speaks about his brother, George Floyd, as he answers questions Monday, April 12, 2021, during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. (Pool via REUTERS)
The prosecution ended its case by calling
The testimony was allowed under a Minnesota doctrine that lets loved ones reminisce to the jury about a crime victim in what is called "spark of life" testimony.
The siblings were raised by a mother everyone in the community called Miss Cissy and who George Floyd doted on.
"He was a big mama's boy," Philonise Floyd told jurors.
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