Jurors shown video at ex-officer's trial in George Floyd's death
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Nine minutes and 29 seconds — the amount of time officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd pinned to the pavement last May, says prosecutor Jerry Blackwell
The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the Black man's neck went on trial on Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter. Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell showed the jurors the footage at the earliest opportunity, during opening statements, after telling them that the number to remember was 9 minutes, 29 seconds — the amount of time officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd pinned to the pavement last May. The white officer “didn't let up” even after a handcuffed Floyd said 27 times that he couldn't breathe and went limp, Mr. Blackwell said in the case that triggered worldwide protests, scattered violence and national soul-searching over racial justice.More Related News
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