Apr 09 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide testified Friday that the way police held him down and compressed his neck “was just more than Mr. Floyd could take,” given the condition of his heart. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 2:33 Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs, medical expert testifies By Fred de Sam Lazaro Prosecutors began the ninth day of the Derek Chauvin trial with testimony from pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin. After showing prepared illustrations and photos of the events, Tobin concluded that Chauvin’s knee on George Floyd’s neck caused narrowing of the hypopharynx… Continue watching
Apr 08 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 9 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen that damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. Dr. Martin Tobin is a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: CDC says U.K. variant now the most common strain in the U.S In our news wrap Wednesday, the CDC says a highly contagious virus variant first found in Britain has now become the most common strain in the U.S., the Biden administration announced it’s resuming aid to Palestinians, at least 144 people… Continue watching
Apr 07 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 8 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying facedown. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 9:49 Chauvin’s actions were in ‘no way, shape, or form’ part of protocol, police chief says By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Courtney Norris The Derek Chauvin trial resumed Monday, with the prosecution arguing the former Minneapolis police officers' use of force did not follow protocol. The city's chief of police testified on the matter. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro has our report… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 6 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 3:42 For some, ‘an extra layer of trauma’ surrounds Derek Chauvin’s trial By PBS NewsHour The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last year—wrapped up its first week of testimony yesterday. The prosecution opened its case with testimony and video from eyewitnesses, emergency… Continue watching
Apr 02 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 5 By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division has testified that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and lying on his stomach is "totally unnecessary" deadly force. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 2:54 Floyd’s girlfriend gives tear-filled testimony of his life on Day 4 of Chauvin trial By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Prosecutors continued to lay out their case on day four of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second and third degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May. Jurors… Continue watching