Live Updates: Defense to launch case in Derek Chauvin trial

The defense is expected to launch its case Tuesday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd's death.

Prosecutors will rest their case following more than two weeks of testimony, encompassing bystanders, medical experts, use-of-force experts, and police officials. One of the final witnesses for the prosecution on Monday was George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd, who cried when he described his brother's "one of a kind" relationship with their late mother. Philonise Floyd said he and his brother grew up with their family in a public housing complex in Houston. He described Floyd as a family "leader" who couldn't cook but made "the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches."  The defense case centers around how Floyd died, which has been a key point of dispute at trial. A string of medical experts have testified for the prosecution, saying the police restraint restricted oxygen to Floyd's body and caused his heart to stop. But defense attorney Eric Nelson has argued a combination of Floyd's underlying heart disease, adrenaline and the fentanyl and methamphetamine he had ingested prior to the arrest amounted to a fatal combination.