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“共同命运-2021”国际维和实兵演习直击

  OK, with Yang out of the way, let’s jump into the first explosive state’s witness of the day, MPD Lieutenant Johnny Mercil, presented as the state’s expert on MPD use-of-force policy and training.   Interestingly, Mercil testified at the start that he was currently on medical leave.  A prior state witness police officer, Sergeant Evans, I believe, who took over the Floyd scene from Sergeant Ploeger, had also testified he was on leave. Maybe just a coincidence.   In any case, when no...

The Derek Chauvin Trial — Day Seven Anastasia Katz, American Renaissance, April 7, 2021 Editor’s Note: See our coverage of the first day of the trial here, the second day here, and the third day here, the fourth day here, the fifth day here, and the sixth day here. April 6, 2021: Former New York Gov. David Paterson joins representatives of the Floyd family at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis where testimony continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer ...

Prosecutors called the coordinator, Sgt. Ker Yang, 49, to the stand and walked through the various decisions that officers are expected to make while on the job. Steve Schleicher, a prosecutor, emphasized in his questions that the police are supposed to constantly re-evaluate a situation and act accordingly, to which Sergeant Yang agreed. “When we talk about fast-evolving situations, I know that they do exist, they do happen,” Sergeant Yang testified. But in many situations, he added, “We...

Takeaways from Day 7 of the Derek Chauvin trial. April 6, 2021, 5:49 p.m. ETApril 6, 2021, 5:49 p.m. ET Los Angeles Police Sgt. Jody Stiger is sworn in before testifying today.Credit...Still image, via Court TV Witnesses called by the prosecution in the Derek Chauvin trial provided a deeper look at police policies on the use of force on Tuesday and gave the former Minneapolis police officer’s defense team some potential openings. Mr. Chauvin’s defense, led by attorney Eric J. Nelson, tried ...

-0:00 Chauvin’s Use of Neck Restraint Was Unauthorized, Trainer Says Lt. Johnny Mercil of the Minneapolis Police Department said Tuesday that neck restraints are sometimes allowed but that the former officer Derek Chauvin’s use of the technique on George Floyd was not appropriate. “Is this an M.P.D.-authorized restraint technique?” “Knee on the neck would be something that does happen to use of force that isn’t unauthorized.” “And under what circumstances would that be authorize...