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Former Home of Derek Chauvin Trial Expert Smeared With Pig's Blood

Barry Brodd said Derek Chauvin 'was acting with objective reasonableness'

(Newser) - Pig's blood was on early Saturday smeared across the former home of the use-of-force expert who testified for the defense at Derek Chauvin's trial. Police responded to a home in Santa Rosa, Calif., around 3am after the homeowner reported a group of people dressed in black throwing the...

Chauvin Won&#39;t Take Stand as His Defense Rests
Derek Chauvin
Will Not Take the Stand
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Apr 15, 2021 9:35 AM CDT

Derek Chauvin Will Not Take the Stand

Former officer invokes the 5th Amendment in the George Floyd murder trial

(Newser) - Jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial won't be hearing from the former officer himself. Chauvin told Judge Peter Cahill on Thursday that he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and not testify, reports the Washington Post . "Is this your decision?" the judge asked, per the AP...

George Floyd's Girlfriend Has Link to Daunte Wright

Courteney Ross was a dean at a high school he attended

(Newser) - Daunte Wright was shot dead roughly 11 miles from where George Floyd was killed, per Newsweek . That's not the only connection the two men share. The Washington Post reports that a more personal link has emerged: It turns out Floyd's former girlfriend, Courteney Ross , was a dean at...

Defense Expert Says Chauvin's Actions 'Justified'

Prosecution has rested its case

(Newser) - One of the first witnesses called by Derek Chauvin's defense Tuesday testified that he felt the former officer's actions in the arrest of George Floyd were "justified." Use-of-force expert and former police instructor Barry Brodd said that after reviewing the evidence, he felt the former officer...

Little Brother Tells Court About Growing Up With George Floyd

Philonise Floyd tears up when discussing his brother's relationship with their mother

(Newser) - Philonise Floyd took the witness stand in Minneapolis on Thursday to tell the court about his oldest brother, George—whom he described as "a leader in our household" when the two were growing up. That began with helping the younger children get ready for school, NPR reports. "George...

Medical Expert: Drugs, Heart Condition Didn't Kill Floyd

Judge rejects request to sequester jury

(Newser) - "I can state with a high degree of medical certainty that George Floyd did not die from a cardiac event and he did not die from an overdose," the latest medical expert to testify at the trial of Derek Chauvin said Monday. Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist testifying...

SNL Takes On Derek Chauvin Trial in Cold Open

'Eye on Minnesota' spoofs news coverage

(Newser) - Never a show to shy away from politically hot topics, Saturday Night Live took on the ongoing Derek Chauvin trial in this week's cold open. In a morning news show spoof called "Eye on Minnesota," fictional news anchors played by Ego Nwodim, Kenan Thompson, Alex Moffat, and...

Doctor in George Floyd Case Rejects Defense Theory

Lack of oxygen cause by a knee pressed on his neck killed him, says witness

(Newser) - George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, a medical expert testified at former officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial Thursday, per the AP . The testimony emphatically rejected the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying...

Reversal Follows Testimony on George Floyd's 5 Muffled Words

Witness claimed he said 'I ate too many drugs,' before changing his mind

(Newser) - What looked like a win for the defense soon turned into a blow Wednesday during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin's defense attorney, Eric Nelson, was questioning James Reyerson, a senior special agent with Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which investigates police use-of-force incidents,...

Testimony at Chauvin Trial: 'At That Point, It's Just Pain'

LAPD use-of-force expert Sgt. Jody Stiger testified for the prosecution

(Newser) - The prosecution in the case of Derek Chauvin brought in an LAPD use-of-force expert to review documents and videos from the scene, and Sgt. Jody Stiger on Wednesday told jurors Chauvin appeared to be inflicting pain on George Floyd's cuffed hand during his arrest. Citing body-camera video, Stiger said...

Use-of-Force Trainer Testifies in Chauvin Trial

'We tell officers to stay away from the neck when possible'

(Newser) - A Minneapolis Police Department use-of-force trainer testified in the trial of Derek Chauvin Tuesday and said the former officer was not following his training when he kept his knee on the neck of George Floyd for more than nine minutes. Lt. Johnny Mercil, who oversees training for the department, said...

Without Permission, Teacher Has Class Watch Floyd's Death

Students were to act as mock jurors in Chauvin's trial

(Newser) - Texas parents have complained about possible damage to their children's mental health after a teacher made students watch the video of George Floyd's death so they could act as "jurors" in the case. The Cedar Hill High School class of 14- and 15-year-olds was instructed to not...

Police Chief: Chauvin 'Absolutely' Violated Policies

His actions were 'in no way, shape, or form' part of his training, chief testifies

(Newser) - Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified against Derek Chauvin Monday, saying the former officer "absolutely" violated procedures and his training during the arrest of George Floyd. Arradondo explained the department's policies on the use of force and told jurors that Chauvin had not been following them when he...

Cher Defends, Apologizes for George Floyd Tweet

She's sorry, but also kind of not

(Newser) - Cher is responding to the backlash against her George Floyd tweet in such a way that some outlets ( Page Six ) are reporting her response as an apology while others ( TMZ ) are reporting it as a doubling down. Specifically:
  • On Saturday, she tweeted that she had "
...

Cher Shared Some Thoughts on George Floyd. It Didn't Go Well

Singer tweeted that 'maybe if I'd been there ... I could've helped'

(Newser) - Cher is known for expressing deep feelings about a variety of subjects, including helping animals and offering assistance to the troubled US Postal Service. Some, however, are now saying she should've kept her latest thoughts to herself. As the murder trial continues for Derek Chauvin , the Minneapolis police officer...

Supervisor: Chauvin Initially Downplayed Knee on Neck

Didn't tell him about it at first, then didn't reveal how long it lasted, he testifies

(Newser) - After Derek Chauvin's fatal encounter with George Floyd, he didn't immediately give his supervisor the details, that supervisor testified at Chauvin's trial Thursday. David Pleoger, a supervisory sergeant who recently retired, was the person who received a call from a concerned 911 dispatcher about possible police use...

George Floyd's Girlfriend Describes Their Life Together

Courteney Ross recounts their struggles with opioid addiction

(Newser) - George Floyd's girlfriend cried on the witness stand Thursday as she told the story of how they first met in 2017 at a Salvation Army shelter where Floyd worked as a security guard. Courteney Ross, who was at the shelter to see her son's father, remembered Floyd's...

What Chauvin Said After Getting Off George Floyd's Neck

'We had to control this guy because he's a sizable guy'

(Newser) - "We had to control this guy because he's a sizable guy. It looks like he's probably on something." Those were Derek Chauvin's words moments after George Floyd was carried away in an ambulance from the Minneapolis street corner where Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck...

Trial Sees Video of George Floyd Before Arrest

Store clerk says he felt 'disbelief, guilt'

(Newser) - "If I would have just not taken the bill, this could have been avoided," Christopher Martin told the trial of Derek Chauvin on Wednesday. Martin testified that he dealt with George Floyd in the Cup Foods convenience store and that Floyd was friendly but seemed high. Prosecutors showed...

Witness: I Keep Apologizing to Floyd for Not Saving Him

Teen who filmed arrest says Chauvin had a 'cold look'

(Newser) - Without the video shot by Darnella Frazier, America might never have known George Floyd's name and Derek Chauvin might not be on trial—but she says she is troubled by her failure to do more. The 18-year-old said at Chauvin's trial Tuesday that there have been nights since...

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