Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd's death. America's criminal justice system is not
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As Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd begins Monday, there's a particularly wide gulf between the societal issues at stake and the legal issues that will be the trial's focus.
But over the next four weeks, the debate in Chauvin's trial inside a Hennepin County, Minnesota, courthouse will shift toward legal specifics. How exactly did Floyd die, medically speaking? How aware was Chauvin that Floyd could die? What does "culpable negligence" actually mean? As opening statements in the trial begin Monday, the gulf between the societal issues at stake and the legal ones will be particularly wide, CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates said.More Related News