floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath, until the very life was squeezed out of him. you will learn he was well aware that mr. floyd was unarmed, mr. floyd had not threatened anyone, that mr. floyd was in handcuffs and completely in the control of the police. he was defenseless. you will learn what happened in that nine minutes and 29 seconds, the most important, what happened in those nine minutes and 29 seconds when mr. derek chauvin was applying this excessive force to the body of mr. george floyd. we have two objectives in this trial, the first is to give mr. chauvin a fair trial. mr. chauvin has a presumption of innocence, presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. we plan to prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that he is anything other than innocent on may 205th 2020 and a second objective is to bring you that which i am trying to preview this morning. we are bringing the case as prosecution against mr. chauvin for

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floyd died, dr. baker ruled this a homicide and told you the cause and manner of death, the unlawful, the restraint and subdual by law enforcement, what they did killed him. told you that dr. tobin, he told you specifically how it happened. he walked you through that the asphyxia, he told you how it happened. and the other doctors who testified, dr. smock, dr. rich, dr. eisenschmidt, they told you how it didn't happen. it wasn't a sudden cardiac event, hfs a heart attack, it wasn't a drug overdose. it wasn't any of those things. dr. tobin came back and explained it wasn't carbon monoxide. no, so you know how george floyd died. and you heard this, but specifically, you know, d dr. tobin provided fairly extensive detail and was very clear that george floyd died as a result of a low level of oxygen, low level of oxygen caused a brain injury, and a pea arrhythmia which caused his heart to stop. that's not a cardiac event. it's not that his heart disease, right, that didn't cause him to die. it was the lo

floyd. you're not required to accept that. or to consider that it is the bystanders' fault for distracting the defendant. you're not required to believe this amazing coincidence that after this 9:29 prone restraint that at that point in time even though he was walking and talking, even though he was breathing, interacting with people, that he chose that moment to die of heart disease? to die of heart disease? is that common sense or is that nonsense? or that it was a drug overdose? you know that george floyd struggled with drug addiction and drug use. you know that. you know he developed -- requires a tolerance. you know what the toxicology report says in terms of the levels. you know what the testimony was about that. he didn't die of a drug overdose. that's not common sense. that's nonsense. believe your eyes. what you saw happen happened. it happened. the defendant pressed down on george floyd. so his lungs does not have the room to breathe. dr. tobin told you that. dr. smock, dr. rich, t

floyd's passing? >> yes. >> by similar experience, do you recall telling the fbi when you had that, you felt like you were going to die? >> i don't remember saying that but i did see it in the transcript. >> is that how you felt like you are going to die? >> i don't remember feeling that way, i don't recall even saying that. >> you and mr. floyd, i'm assuming like most couple had feelings for each other. what was it for you? >> mama. >> approximately a week prior to mr. floyd's death, you and mr. floyd again purchased pills from mr. maurice hall, correct? >> i believe so, i am not sure. >> do you recall telling the fbi you bought pills from mr. hall one week prior to his death? >> yes but i was not there, i didn't see anything. >> when you met with prosecutors, did you tell them you were in the car of the hotel when the pills were purchased? >> yes. >> you are on the phone with him at the time? >> yes. >> you heard a voice in the background it was a voice he recognized as mr. hall? >> i thought so, ye

floyd? >> absolutely. frank: were there times you knew he was using opioids more than by prescription? >> yes. frank: when you weren't using prescription opioids, where did you get them? >> off the street. on the black market. frank: and he was doing that as well? >> yes. frank: turning your attention, you were in a relationship for nearly three years. ended this use of opioids even beyond prescriptions continue beyond a three-year period for mr. floyd? >> yes. frank: is something you saw yourself and were aware of. the same question of you. did you struggle using during the entire period? >> yes. frank: were there times you would use together? >> yes. frank: for what you saw mr. floyd using, what form of opioids did he typically use quick. >> oxycontin or oxycodone. frank: how did he get that are use it? >> [inaudible] frank: pill form quick. >> yes. frank: this is not the easiest question. i'm sorry. let me know if you don't understand may question. so there were times you would obtain nonprescription op

floyd. the prosecution and defense have one last chance to make their case before jurors are sequestered for deliberation so those closing arguments are set to begin shortly. gabe gutierrez has been following the trial all along and joins us from outside the courthouse. those closing arguments set to get under way very soon. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. this is a city on edge. behind me you can see this military vehicle that has been here for weeks. now more and more national guard troops have been seen in and around minneapolis. some 300,000 troops have been activated in this region. some sooner than expected because of the shooting nearby and just a few days ago in brooklyn center. now, all eyes are on the courthouse behind me because in just a few minutes closing arguments are set to begin. we expect the prosecution to give their closing arguments playing short video clips and ask jurors as they did during opening statements to believe their eyes. the prosecution saying that george fl

you met george floyd's brother and you heard all about sissy floyd she was george floyd's mom, she was the mom of the house, she was the mom of the neighborhood. you heard about the special bond that she and george floyd shared during his life. you heard about their relationship and how he was always taking time, special attention to be with his mother and how he would still cuddle with her in the fetal position and you heard that. from george floyd's brother you learned all about george's childhood and during his time growing up in that house george floyd was surrounded by people, by people he knew, people who knew him and people he recognized, familiar's base to pick out in the crowd. people need that. george floyd was surrounded by people he cared about and who cared about him. throughout his life, throughout his childhood, in that house, in his adolescence, into his adulthood and on may 25, 2020 george floyd died. face down on the pavement right on 38 in chicago and minneapolis and nine minutes, 29 seconds, nine minutes and 29 seconds. during this time, george floyd struggled despe

floyd. you are not required to accept that or to consider that it is the bystander's fault for distracting the defendant. you are not required to believe this amazing coincidence that after this 9 minute and 29 second prone restraint that at that point in time, even though he was walking and talking, even though he was breathing, interacting with people that he chose that moment to die of heart disease? to die of heart disease? is that common sense or is that nonsense? or that it was a drug overdose. you know that george floyd struggled with drug addiction and drug use. you know that. you know he had developed -- that requires a tolerance. you know what a toxicology report says in terms of the levels and you know what the testimony was about that. die of a drug overdose. that's not common sense, that's nonsense. believe your eyes. what you saw happen happened. it happened. the defendant pressed down on george floyd so his lungs did not have the room to breathe. dr. tobin told you that. dr. s

floyd's, you and mr. floyd again purchased pills from mr. maurice hall, correct. >> i believe somebody i'm not sure. >> do you recall telling the fbi that you bought pills from mr. maurice hall one week prior to mr. floyd's death. >> i was out there. i did not see anything happen. >> yesterday when he met with the prosecutors, did you tell them that you were in the car and hotel. when those pills were purchased and when you are on the phone with mr. floyd at that time. it. >> yes predict. >> and you heard a voice in the back unprecedented background and there was a way she recognized to be for mr. hall. a. >> i thought so yes. >> so between mr. floyd hospitalization through march and the quarantining in all of that, march and april, mr. floyd had been - i'm sorry i want to just again the timeframe becomes important. after mr. floyd was hospitalized in march, your quarantining together and spending a lot of time together in march and april and make correct. >> yes. and for the majority of the time, mr. george floyd was clean, right predict an

you met george floyd's brother and you heard all about sissy floyd she was george floyd's mom, she was the mom of the house, she was the mom of the neighborhood. you heard about the special bond that she and george floyd shared during his life. you heard about their relationship and how he was always taking time, special attention to be with his mother and how he would still cuddle with her in the fetal position and you heard that. from george floyd's brother you learned all about george's childhood and during his time growing up in that house george floyd was surrounded by people, by people he knew, people who knew him and people he recognized, familiar's base to pick out in the crowd. people need that. george floyd was surrounded by people he cared about and who cared about him. throughout his life, throughout his childhood, in that house, in his adolescence, into his adulthood and on may 25, 2020 george floyd died. face down on the pavement right on 38 in chicago and minneapolis and nine minutes, 29 seconds, nine minutes and 29 seconds. during this time, george floyd struggled despe

floyd? >> if the pain was inflicted through the prone control, then i would say, yes, that was a use of force. >> the prone control as we're describing here, just to make sure we're talking about the same terms, would be placing mr. floyd on his stomach, correct? >> yes. >> face down. >> yes. >> handcuffed. >> yes. >> and as applied here, on a hard surface, on the pavement. correct? >> yes. >> and so if we're talking about that as the prone -- you're calling it a prone control? >> yes. >> can i use it interchangeably with prone restraint? i'll refer to it as a prone restraint. mr. floyd is face down, handcuffed behind the back, correct? >> yes. >> and at some point, the defendant is on top of him. is that right? >> i think he had his knee on him. i'm not sure if i would describe that as being on top of him. >> if i may publish to the witness exhibit 17. as shown here in exhibit 17, you're able to see the exhibit. is that right? >> yes. >> all right. and you see that the defendant has his kne

floyd. derek chauvin on trial. now reporting david muir. >>> good morning. we're just moments away from closing arguments in the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, charged in the death of george floyd. his death igniting protests around the country and the world. of course, those unforgettable images seared into the american consciousness. it was memorial day last year former officer chauvin with his knee on floyd's death for 9 minutes 29 seconds. floyd heard saying i can't breathe and calling for his mother. chauvin is charged with second degree murder, third degree murder and manslaughter. last week chauvin invokeed his fifth amendment right not to testify. at the end of the as we await the closing arguments, a warning, we egxpec to see the video of mr. floyd's death and it is graphic. i'm joined by linsey davis in new york. i wanted to start with you. this case has been live str >>> we have some golf commentary. what was that? >> you have a certain amount of time yo

floyd. the defendant is criminally liable for all the actions that occur in the ordinary and natural course of events including those consequences brought about i went and more intervening causes is such intervening causes with a natural result of the defendant's act. the fact that other causes contributed to the death does not relieve the defendant of criminal liability. however, the defendant is not criminally liable if he superseding cause cause the death. a superseding cause is a cost that comes after the defendant's act, alters the natural sequence of events and is the sole cause or result that would not otherwise have occurred. to know come to have knowledge or new requires only that the defendant believes that the specified facts exist. intentionally or intentional means the defendant either has the purpose to do the thing or cause the results specified or believes that the act performed if successful will cause the result. in addition, the defendant must have knowledge of those facts

floyd's neck. >> reporter: dr. tobin said these two pictures told him the extent to which george floyd now suffocating to death fought to breathe. >> the left image, you see the finger on the street. then over on the right image you see his knuckle against the tire. and to most people, this doesn't look terribly significant, but to a physiologist, this is extraordinarily significant. because this tells you that he has used up his resources, and he's now literally trying to breathe with his fingers and knuckles. >> reporter: dr. tobin turned to the jurors. >> to understand the knee on the neck, you need to examine your own necks, all of you here in the jury, like i'm doing now. >> reporter: some of the jurors followed along, touching their throats. >> then bring your finger up to the top of your adam's apple. and up at the top of your adam's apple you're now directly over the hypopharynx. it is very important to understanding this case for a number of reasons, because it's so vulnerable, because it has no cartilage

floyd is -- floyd is what i would call a mama's boy. i could tell from the minute i met him, and when he came back from houston he seemed kind of like a shell of himself. like he was broken. he seemed so sad. he didn't have the same kind of bounce that he had. he was devastated. he loved his mom so much, and i knew that. he talked about her all the time. i knew how he felt. it is so hard to lose a parent that he loved like that. >> ms. ross, thank you. i'm sorry to interrupt, but i'll see if i can ask some questions to help a little. okay? so he struggled with grief over his mother's death? >> excuse me. yes. >> okay. i'm going to change topics a bit, okay? >> okay. >> you need a minute? are you okay? >> i'm okay. i can do it. >> you met mr. floyd at salvation army? >> yes. >> and then proceeded to maintain a relationship with him? >> yes. >> i have to ask you if drug use was a part of that relationship? >> yes. >> and what kind of drug use was a part of that relationship? >> floyd and i both suffered with an opioid addiction. >> and do

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that he intentionally applied unlawful force to mr floyd without mr floyd's consent resulting in bodily harm the state has to show the state did you saw and that the defendant inflicted substantial bodily harm on george and that this act took place on or about a 252020 in hennepin county. so as to the 1st element. that george floyd di was established that was established by the emergency room physician dr langfield george floyd was pronounced dead at the end up in county memorial hospital on the 252020 so that element is back and. in again you can consider these elements any way you want to consider my suggestion is that you consider him in the order as listed here murder 2 murder 3 manslaughter and 2nd degree and in order of the elements just because there's a lot here there are 38 witnesses who testified there are a lot of exhibits that were offered and it's easy to talk about everything at the same time. it really is but it will help focus your deliberations if you look at these different elements in were to have sort of a logical way to focus your deliberations so you courage to do

floyd without mr. floyd's consent, resulting in bodily harm, and the defendant and selected a substantial bodily harm on george floyd and that this act took place on or about may 25, 2020 in hennepin county. so, as to the first element, george floyd died. that was established by the emergency room physician. george floyd was pronounced dead at the hennepin county memorial hospital on may 25, 2020, so that element told us that. and again, you can consider these elements any way you want to consider them. my suggestion is that you consider them in the order as it is listed here and in order of the elements, just because there is a lot here. thirty-eight witnesses testified. there's a lot of exhibits that were offered and it is easy to talk about everything at the same time. it really is. but it will help focus your deliberations if you look at these different elements in order, to have sort of a logical way to focus your deliberations, so i encourage you to do that . but you can do it any way you want. s

to try to resuscitate mister floyd as cpr was ongoing. >> did they tell you mister floyd was in police custody? >> they did mention he was being detained at the time. >> did you recognize either one of the paramedics? >> i did. i recognized both of them. and i worked with one of them several times before. >> derek smith, did you know a derek smith? >> i believe so. >> dude are you recall having worked with derek smith before? >> yes. >> how often? >> several times during the course of my training. >> when the paramedics bring the patient in to the emergency department, is it standard protocol for them to tell you why they are bringing the patient in, what's the emergency? >> yes. >> in what the paramedics told you when theybrought in mister floyd did they also give you information when they brought mister floyd in ? >> they did, they essentially gave the report that i just gave. >> did they say to you for purposes of carrying or giving treatment to mister floyd that they felt he had suffered a drug overdose? >> not in the information they gave, no. >> did they tell you in the informati

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floyd was pulled out and pinned to the ground. we'll take a look at this morning's testimony. >> -- on a motion from witness maurice hall. could you spell your name because we've gotten different spellings on your name. >> the correct spelling for you guys would be morris hall. >> all right. and representing mr. hall today -- [inaudible] >> morning, your honor can -- [inaudible] >> mr. hall, your attorneys are present. when they address the court, you're going to go to the podium, so you should be able to see them at that time. but, obviously, we are not a position where you can consult privately with them today, had a chance -- you've had a chance to talk with them, is that correct? >> [inaudible] >> all right, thank you. all right. this is mr. hall's motion as a witness to quash the subpoena. who would like to address it? ms. cousins, if you would. and you can take off your mask, if you'd like. >> thank you, judge. good morning, your honor. >> morning. >> mr. hall has been subpoenaed as a witness in this case by both the prosecu

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george floyd! the death of george floyd in minneapolis last may sparked a public outcry that swept across america and the world. no racist police! black lives matter! the horrific events caught on camera spurred a reckoning with america's history of racial injustice. chanting: we're not leaving! change once and for all was demanded to address the plight of black men and women at the hands of police — but also the lasting impact of slavery and colonialism. we are getting word this evening of some rock—throwing by youths in south—central los angeles. the response to george floyd's death was an echo of the outrage that followed another watershed moment captured on camera almost 30 years ago. in the intervening decades since the brutal beating of rodney king, many more names have come to haunt the public conscious. —— the public consciousness. we need every officer to be held accountable. and until then, it's still scary to be a black man or woman in america on account of the police. the tria

and it killed george floyd. that killed george floyd. if he betrayed the badge and everything that it stood for, that's not how it is trained, a prosecution. it's a pro-police prosecution. the defendant abandoned his values, abandoned the training and killed a man. and why? right out in the public. right out in broad daylight in front of several bystanders as they looked in shock and horror. why? well, this all started over a call of an alleged counterfeit $20 bill. george floyd's life was taken for something worth far, far less, far less. you saw the photo. you saw the body language. you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their body language. the defendant facing down that crowd. they were pointing cameras at him, recording him, telling him what to do, challenging his authority. his ego, his pride, not the kind of pride that makes you do better, be better, the kind of ego-based pride that the defendant was not going to be told what to do, he was not going to let these bystanders tell him what to do. he was going to do what he w

floyd's overdose? >> i don't remember. >> but you describe when you picked him up that night, so you must have reconnected because you had kind of a little bit of a break. right? >> yes. >> reconnected. when you picked him up that night, he was just in incredible pain, doubled over being right? >> yes. >> his stomach hurt very badly? >> yes. now, i want to focus our attention on your statement that you gave to the fbi. >> you had an opportunity to answer questions of the -- that the prosecution had of you regarding that statement as late as of yesterday, right? you and i never met before, right? >> not that i believe. >> and so i have not had an opportunity yet to ask you about some of the information in your statement. >> no. >> when you met with the fbi, you informed fbi agents that -- >> i'm going to object. this is a form of cross-examination. >> sidebar . >> we've been watching day four of the testimony in the trial of derek chauvin. you're watching emotional testimony from his former girlfriend.

>> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> cup foods on 3759 chicago. on 38th. they are reporting there's a person who used a counterfeit bill at the business. >> on memorial day, may 25, 2020, floyd was hanging out with a couple of his friends, and he drove them to cup foods, which is a local neighborhood corner grocery store. >> george floyd was a regular customer. maybe once or twice a week, and never had an issue with him. quite pleasant person. >> he's happy. he's dancing around a little bit. the store clerk says it looked like he was really enjoying himself, having a good memorial day. >> the employees working that evening were under 21 years old. a few of them were teens. >> i started working for cup foods when i was finishing up my senior year of high school. i would say before the incident, i had worked there for about two and a half months. >> so, george floyd is inside the cup foods, and goes to buy a pack of cigarettes. >> and he was walking past the front of the cashier. he

george floyd. they're sacrificing your life or just move. >> house speaker nancy pelosi urged congress to pass to george floyd justice in policing act which would change the way the police do their jobs across the country. the california court of appeal is set to decide whether governor gavin newsome abused his executive power amid the pandemic justices heard oral arguments yesterday in the case of all governor and 2 republican lawmakers in sacramento. ashley zavala has that story for us is correct. california's court of appeals justices bombarded questions that both sides of the case surrounding governor newsom's use of executive power tuesday, tuesday's oral arguments in sacramento came after governor newsome appeal. the trial court's decision last year that he overstepped his boundaries and violated the state's emergency services act with some executive orders and law changes amid the pandemic trial court's order create shoes practical problems. the department of justice's john colleen serving a

all of this came as george floyd's girlfriend spoke today, telling the jury about floyd, a person she described as a man of faith, a father, but also a man who struggled with addiction. >> our story, it's -- it's a classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. we both suffer from chronic pain. mine was in my neck, his was in his back. >> sarah, you were there in the courtroom today as prosecutors got at the core of their case, which is whether chauvin used proper use of force. >> reporter: it is the heart of this case. all of the witnesses brought the emotion, brought what it felt like to be there. that was incredibly powerful. but the heart of the case is whether or not these officers did the job they were supposed to do, and reassessed as they were dealing with this subject, as they called george floyd, whether they were doing their job or whether they went completely overboard. what you heard today from the sergeant, who was there as a supervisor for the officers that evening, they did not do their job properly. >> yeah, i was just going to call you and come out to our

floyd's girlfriend took the stand. while emotional throughout, her testimony centered largely on both her and george floyd's addiction to opioids. >> classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. >> did he have sports injuries that he complained of? >> yes. his neck from his neck to shoulder blade and down to his lower back. >> reporter: the defense is trying to make the case it was drugs in george floyd's system that killed him, not chauvin's knee to the neck. when it was their turn to question ross, they asked about an emergency trip floyd to the hospital floyd had two months before his death. >> did you later learn that was due to an overdose? >> yes. >> did you learn what would cause that overdose? >> no. >> at that time frame did you learn that mr. floyd was taking anything other than opioids? >> no. >> you did not know that he had taken heroin at that time? >> no. >> reporter: she testified days before he died, floyd was using again, but never complained of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

george floyd! all: (chant) george floyd! the virus i'm referring to is called racism. for many, it was about the police. in france, protesters recalled the death of adama traore four years earlier, a black man dying in police custody. in new zealand, maoris talked of structural racism. and in brazil, police violence — mostly against black people — brought thousands onto the streets. black lives matter, a phrase and a movement with its roots in america, now swept across more than 60 countries. but this was also about history and a reckoning, especially with empire. in the english city of bristol, the statue of a slave trader was torn down, dumped in the harbour. in belgium, protesters targeted king leopold ii, held responsible for the death of millions in what is now the democratic republic of congo. and with the demonstrations came a powerful gesture. taking the knee wasn't new — the american football player colin kaepernick had first used it to protest police violence in 2016. now, sports men and women around the world followed suit. 0ther faces and other names

floyd? >> no, he did not have any pull monday other emboli. >> dr. baker, let's talk about the toxicology. did you see what's called a toxicology screen in this case? >> yes. >> would you tell the jury, what is a toxicology screen? >> so, we actually use the term expanded panel simply because the laboratory we use, that's the terminology. but, in essence, what we do is we send off one or more tubes of blood, in some cases urine, to our toxicology lab. they run a very comprehensive panel looking for a variety of illicit drugs as well as scores and scores of prescription drugs. i expect that you've probably already heard from a toxicologist, so i won't go into the laboratory part of it because that's not my area of expertise, but part of the testing they do is antibodies looking for morphines, benzodiazepine, and the lab can do a variety of other techniques that go under names like gas ch chrometoography. that's what we call the expanded panel with the lab we work with. that's typically what w

floyd? >> i do. the report they gave us is that they were called to the scene of someone who was suffering from medical emergency. as i recall, this is what i was told at the time, they were initially called for a lower type of aevent of facial trauma and that was upgraded to an individual in distress. they reported on their arrival, the individual did not have a pulse and cpr was started. they played an airway device. it's a tube that goes into the throat and can ventilate the lungs. then they gave medications, including epinephrin and sodium bicarbinate, to try to resuscitate mr. floyd. >> did they tell you mr. floyd was in police custody? >> they did mention he was being detained at the time. >> did you recognize either one of the paramedics who came in? >> i did. i did recognize both of them. i worked with one of them several times before. >> derek smith -- did you know a derek smith? >> i believe so, yes. >> do you recall having worked with derek smith before? >> i do. >> how often? >> several t

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floyd? >> i tried a couple times, but then, you know, i just let it go for a minute because i was back on the phone and -- >> did the store clerks come back to the car a second time? >> no. >> were you -- at some point the police officers approached the car? >> yes. >> and mr. floyd was aroused by the police? >> yes. >> i have no further questions, your honor. >>> good morning, ms. hill. i have a couple follow-up questions for you, okay? >> yes. >> during the period you were with mr. floyd in the store, you said he was alert? >> yes. >> friendly? >> yes. >> talkative? >> happy, talking, yes. hugging. >> when you went out to the store he walked by himself out of the store? >> yes. >> did a little dance -- >> yes. >> you have to make sure the question is done so we are not talking over each other, okay? i know it's hard habit to break but you have to be careful with that, okay? when you got back to the car, at some point he nodded off? >> yes. >> but you were able to wake him, correct? >> yes.

floyd. this evidence is not to be used as evidence of the character george floyd. mr. nelson. >> whom are youou currently employed. >> can i hear a little louder? sorry about that. >> n no problem. >> is that better? >> yes it is. >> how are you currently employed? >> right no i'm currently retired. >> prior to your retirement whom you employed? >> the city of minneapolis police department. >> how long did you work for the police department? >> 28 years. describe the various roles you had for the mpd. >> started in 1993. startedth on the street as a 911 responder. six years as 911 responder and transferred over to public housing as a public housing officer and from there i went to the fourth precinct with community response team member involved as a street-level narcotics investigator. i did that 22 years. >> were you on duty may six, 2019? >> yes i was. >> did you have an opportunity to review various police reports and body worn cameras from an incident on that day? >> yes i have. >> on th

floyd. >> all right. >> should i put his stuff in the car? no we need to get him in the ambulance. let's refocus. all right. officer chauvin had no intent to purposefully use or -- he did not purposefully use unlawful force. it's -- it's -- these are officers doing their job in a highly stressful situation. according to their training, according to the policies of the minneapolis police department. and it is -- it's tragic. it's tragic. they go to the hospital. they perform cpr. they call their supervisors. was this an eminently dangerous act? was putting mr. floyd an eminently dangerous act? we've heard a lot about the prone position. consider just the basic prone position. people sleep in the prone position. people suntan in the prone position. people get massages in the prone position. the prone position in and of itself is not an inherently dangerous act. it is not an inherently dangerous act. a prone position during restraint is not an inherently dangerous act. it is routinely trained a

floyd look like? was mr. floyd talking? if he was talking, was he talking clearly, coherently, answering questions appropriately? did i notice any evidence of abnormal physical exams on the video, actually, i was trying to look for as well? when mr. floyd was walking, did he appear like he was walking without difficulty, or was it looking like he was perhaps with low blood pressure and maybe going to fall down? i was listening for any opportunity i could to hear he might say i'm having chest pains or fluttering sensations, what i do when i assess any person for a possible medical problem. i was looking for any and all of those possible subtle signs. >> this is video footage from mr. floyd's encounter on may 25th of last year? >> may 25th, that's correct. >> were you focused on things that would give you any insight into his ability to brother? >> yes, of course. >> the ability to expand what is referred to as his chest wall? >> yes. >> refresh the recollection of the jury. what is the chest wall? >> the chest wall, which i'

george floyd! george floyd's family thanked the jury and everyone who stood alongside them. today, we are able to breathe again! ms garner, i told you — we'd getjustice. and still, we're going to fight for you, too. we're going to fight for everybody. for many in law enforcement, though, this case represents one individual. they reject the notion that the outcome of the case is a referendum on policing. one of the concerns i have is the magnitude that this case has been brought up to have — that it's somehow going to be viewed as an indictment on our entire judicial system. the verdict that was rendered in this case is not a decision on whether officer chauvin was a racist or is a racist. it's not a decision on whether the minneapolis police department is in need of reform or abolishment. the decision of the jurors in this case was limited to answering the questions submitted to them by the judge, which was whether derek chauvin violated the law as to the three charges that were brought against him. the conviction of derek chauvin may or may not become a catalyst for rea

floyd. >> commissioner, do you think given the back drop this is happening in -- we have seen since george floyd's death, obviously, a slew of other police-related killings and shootings and excessive force. so, do you think the jurors will be able to separate in their mind, this is just derek chauvin versus, you know, what's happening down the road in brooklyn center? >> i pray that they can separate it. i believe the prosecution's statement was arg c rat. this is about his actions this day and he has to be held accountable. i think he said something about, believe your eyes, what you saw, you saw. and we all saw it. and chauvin's actions ripple across the united states. every good officer now has to deal with what he did that day. and he's not the kind of cop that any good cop wants working next to him or her. so i hope he's convicted, buried under the jail, i don't care. this is not what police stand for. >> areva, speaking of separation, what we're hearing from eric nelson -- i'll read p

so- george floyd. and for your family and friends. thank you.— george floyd. and for your family and friends. thank you. so let me also think very — and friends. thank you. so let me also think very publicly _ and friends. thank you. so let me also think very publicly aaron - also think very publicly aaron eldridge was part of our team that was not here today but was indispensable. thank you lola for a wonderfuljob that you did was up josh larson, josh, thanks so much my friend. thank you missouri. in the tasha robinson, iwant friend. thank you missouri. in the tasha robinson, i want to thank you and the next generation. the next generation ofjustice seekers. dion, where are you? thank you very much. venona boswell. you are a star. and i also want to thank so many other people but with that we are going to close our comments right now. and just say that we are prepared to continue to put delete not pursue justice. thank you. that continue to put delete not pursue justice. thank you.— continue to put delete not pursue justice. thank you. that was keith elli

floyd? >> yes. >> when did you meet george floyd? >> i met floyd in august of 2017. >> and you refer to him as floyd. >> all the time. >> that's how you just referred to him all the time? >> yes. >> and, you know in, court you prefer to use mr. floyd. so as much as you can, do that. i understand that's how you noi h know him. >> sure. >> when was it you first met mr. floyd? >> may i tell the story? >> sure. >> okay. it's one of my favorite stories. excuse me. >> and miss ross, just so you know, if you feel like you need to take a moment to collect yourself, feel free. we're in no rush here. >> thank you. >> in august of 2017, i had gotten off work one night. i worked at a coffee shop for 22 years now. part time. and i was tired. and i just cleaned up and closed up the shop and i went to go visit my son's father who was staying at harbor lights, the salvation army shelter. he had some difficulties and was staying there. i entered harbor life and when you visit there, you have to ask for a person to c

floyd. >> i did. >> before we get into the specifics of the autopsy, why don't we explore your background a bit. you're the chief hen minimum county medical examiner. >> that's correct. >> can you tell what that means. >> i've been the chief medical examiner for hen minimum county since 2004. i'm the chief medical examiner for hennepin, da totta -- my office provides services to all three counties, third of the state in our area. being the chief medical kearn means i supervise the rest of the staff in particular my other physicians. i have six other doctors as well as a doctor in train that work under me. >> so, before becoming the chief, you were the assistant chief. >> correct. >> and that was in roughly 2002. >> correct. i waffles the assistant chief medical examiner for two years. >> awful in it's been going on 19 years as either assistant chief or the chief. >> correct. >> what did you do before joining the hennepin county medical examiner's office. >> are you asking me to go back to ey

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floyd. >> say his name. >> george floyd. >> george floyd's family. his brother says he can now sleep for the first time in a year. >>> president biden and vice president harris called the floyd family soon after the verdict was announced, the president urging people to confront police brutality and systemic racism. >> i can't breathe. those are george floyd's last words. we can't let those words die with him. we have to keep hearing those words. we must not turn away. we can't turn away. >> once the verdict was read, americans took to the streets in city after city to celebrate the decision. we begin now with adrienne broaddus who's now live in minneapolis. adrienne, what's happening there? >> reporter: it's claalm. we just heard a rattle behind us, but that was a member of the national guard adjusting one of the fences behind us. the barricades and fencing is still in place, but take a look at this. the headline in the "star tribune" this morning sums it all up. it says, "convicted." this is the headline that minnesotans and others beyond minnesota

floyd? >> if the pain was inflicted through the prone control, yes, i would say that was a use of force. >> and the prone control as we're describing here, just so we make sure we're talking about the same terms, would be placing mr. floyd on his stomach, correct? >> yes. >> face down? >> yes. >> handcuffed? >> yes. >> as applied here, on a hard surface, on the pavement, correct? >> yes. >> and so if -- if we're talking about that as the prone -- you're calling it a prone control? >> yes. >> use it interchangeably with prone restraint, do you accept that term? >> yes. >> okay. i'll refer to it as a prone rest restraint. mr. floyd is face down, handcuffed behind the back, correct? >> yes. >> and at some point the defendant is on top of him, is that right? >> i think he had his knee on him. i don't know if i would describe that as being on top of him. >> if i may publish to the witness exhibit 17. as shown here in exhibit 17, you're able to see the exhibit, is that right? >> yes. >> all right.