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April 7, 2021, 3:49 p.m. ETApril 7, 2021, 3:49 p.m. ET This image from a police body camera shows people gathering as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was recorded pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes.Credit...Minneapolis Police Department, via Associated Press Since the first day of the trial of Derek Chauvin, it has been one of the central arguments in his defense: that the bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s arrest last May in Minneapolis also influenced Mr. Chauvin’s actions. On Wednesday, Eric J. Nelson, a lawyer for Mr. Chauvin, ...

Prosecutors presenting police guidance on the use of neck restraints during the trial of the former officer Derek Chauvin.Credit...Still image, via Court TV Even as several members of the Minneapolis Police Department have criticized Derek Chauvin’s use of force against George Floyd, they have acknowledged that using force is a necessary part of policing. And data shows that reports of force are extremely rare, although the outcome can sometimes be significant. Since 2018, there have been 14 reported incidents of officers using neck restraints in which the person it was used on went unconsc...

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 have the time to slow things down and re-evaluate and reassess.” His comments echoed those of Chi...

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 to bolster its argument that the crowd that formed on the sidewalk during George Floyd’s arrest mi...

A police use-of-force instructor faced questions about Derek Chauvin’s use of neck restraints. April 6, 2021, 1:56 p.m. ETApril 6, 2021, 1:56 p.m. ET -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...