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George Floyd's younger brother gave evidence as the prosecution ended its case against Derek Chauvin.

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continued Monday, April 12, 2021, as a use of force expert, cardiologist and George Floyd's brother testified.

"No reasonable officer would have believed that that was an appropriate, acceptable or reasonable use of force," Stoughton said of the way Floyd was held facedown with a knee across his neck for up to 9 minutes, 29 seconds. He said, too, that the failure to roll Floyd over and render aid "as his increasing medical distress became obvious" was unreasonable. He said it was unreasonable as well to think that Floyd might harm officers or escape after he had been handcuffed to the ground. And in yet another blow to Chauvin's defence, Stoughton said a reasonable officer would not have viewed the ye...

Daunte Wright Live Updates: Protest Outside Police Station Fades Last Updated April 13, 2021, 2:06 a.m. ETApril 13, 2021, 2:06 a.m. ET The police killing in a Minneapolis suburb adds to tensions around the trial of Derek Chauvin. Protesters there defied a 7 p.m. curfew. Police officers fired tear gas and made arrests. Video Protesters gathered outside the Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minn., for a second night, in violation of the city’s curfew. Officers fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.CreditCredit...Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York Times Key Updates: A protester standi...

Alerts Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, becomes emotional as he testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over court Monday, April 12, 2021 Image: Court TV-Pool (AP) 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. Advertisement The police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in nearby Brooklyn Center on Sunday cast yet another shad...