Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, on Tuesday said he thinks things have changed in the nation since the police killing of his brother last year.
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Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, becomes emotional as he testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over court Monday, April 12, 2021
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Day 11 of Derek Chauvin’s trial saw a cardiologist push back against the idea a heart attack caused George Floyd’s death; George Floyd’s brother gave a moving “spark-of-life” testimony, and another use of force expert explained how the force used on Floyd was not within reason.
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The police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in nearby Brooklyn Center on Sunday cast yet another shadow over the proceedings. According to the New York Times, Defense attorney Eric Nelson requested that the jurors be sequestered, as any potential unrest in the city could have the undue effect of making the jurors feel like they can’t cast a “not guilty” verdict for fear of causing more unrest. Judge Peter Cahill declined the request, saying “This is a totally different case.”
The White House consulted with both national civil rights organizations and police unions before deciding to not move forward with its plans to establish a commission, Politico noted.
“As the ongoing trial in the death of George Floyd makes clear, transforming policing in America is one of the most urgent crises facing the nation today,” Wade Henderson, president of the civil rights group Leadership Conference, told the news outlet. “We also agree with the White House decision to forgo the creation of a commission to study the problem.”
Some civil rights groups had expressed concerns that a police commission would be used as an excuse by senators to stall police reform bills passed by the House, according to Politico.
Judge Asks If Chauvin Jury Minds Sticking Around For A Couple More Police Misconduct Trials
MINNEAPOLIS Promising that they would only have to return to the courtroom for a few days at most, Judge Peter A. Cahill asked the jury for the Derek Chauvin murder case Monday if they would mind sticking around for a couple more police misconduct trials. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we all know that there are going to be dozens more of these police brutality cases in the coming year alone, so it would really be doing us a solid if you could remain in the courtroom for just a few more after this trial concludes,” said Cahill, addressing the 12 jurors directly as he thanked them for their participation thus far, before stressing that it had really been a hassle finding a dozen individuals with moderate enough views on policing and race relations to prevent outcry about bias. “We’ve already gotten the ball rolling with all of you, so we can probably just knock out these next cases