Adrian Florido

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Derek Chauvin's Trial Heads Toward Closing Arguments

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin's murder trial are scheduled for Monday, following nearly three weeks of witness testimony.

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Chauvin Declined To Take The Stand On Final Day Of Testimony In His Murder Trial

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Testimony ended in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Chauvin declined to testify in his own defense. Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday.

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Forensic Expert For Chauvin's Defense Said Heart Disease, Drugs Killed George Floyd

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

On the second day of defense testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial, a forensic expert told jurors that George Floyd's heart conditions and the effects of drugs killed him.

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Defense Calls Its First Witnesses In the Derek Chauvin Trial

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

After two weeks of testimony, the prosecution rested its case in the trial of Derek Chauvin. The defense began calling its first witnesses.

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Prosecution Team Enters Another Week Of Testimony In Chauvin Trial

Monday, April 12, 2021

The prosecution in Minneapolis this week will finish laying out its case in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused in the killing of George Floyd.

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"Totally Unnecessary": MPD Senior Officer Testifies Regarding Chauvin's Use Of Force

Friday, April 02, 2021

On day five of Derek Chauvin's murder trial, the Minneapolis Police Department's most senior officer testified that the way Chauvin pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary."

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On Day 4 Of Chauvin Trial, Focus Became Medical Evidence And George Floyd's Drug Use

Thursday, April 01, 2021

On the fourth day of Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd, the courtroom's focus shifted to Floyd's drug use and medical evidence.

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Surveillance Video Of George Floyd Shown In The 3rd Day Of The Chauvin Trial

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

On the third day of Derek Chauvin's murder trial, jurors were shown surveillance video of George Floyd inside the convenience store where he used a fake bill to buy cigarettes.

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Witnesses Take The Stand On 2nd Day Of Derek Chauvin Trial

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

On the second day of the Derek Chauvin trial, prosecutors called several bystanders who had watched as Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd's neck to stand as witnesses.

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The Mood In Minneapolis Is Tense As Chauvin Trial Is About To Start

Monday, March 29, 2021

Minneapolis braces for the start of the trail of Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer charged with murdering George Floyd. The Floyd family held a vigil Sunday night at a church near where Floyd was killed.

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Chauvin Trial Shines A Light On George Floyd's Death, Racial Injustice

Monday, March 29, 2021

Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of an ex-policeman who was videoed with his knee on George Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. It sparked a reckoning over race and justice in America.

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Half Of The Jury In The Chauvin Trial Is Nonwhite. That's Only Part Of The Story

Thursday, March 25, 2021

The fact that four of the jurors are Black and two are multiracial glosses over some important nuance.

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The Chauvin Trial Isn't Technically About Race — But Jury Selection For It Has Been

Monday, March 22, 2021

The Derek Chauvin trial is not technically about race. Yet attorneys have spent most of their time questioning potential jurors about their views on it. One Black juror's questioning illuminates why.

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Recent Developments Complicate Jury Selection In Chauvin Trial

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

In Minneapolis, jury selection is still underway in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd last spring.

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Minneapolis Has Announced $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd

Friday, March 12, 2021

The city of Minneapolis has announced a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd over Floyd's death at the hands of police officers last spring, one of the largest in U.S. history.

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Jury Selection Begins For The Trial Of Derek Chauvin

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

After delays, jury selection has begun for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd.

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Trial Begins Monday For Ex-Minn. Officer Accused Of Killing George Floyd

Monday, March 08, 2021

Minneapolis is on edge with jury section set to begin in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He's the former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd.

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Minneapolis On Edge As Chauvin Trial Is Set To Open

Sunday, March 07, 2021

Minneapolis prepares for jury selection in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused in the death of George Floyd last spring.

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In A Los Angeles Park, Worrying Signs Of Rising Homelessness

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

As the pandemic continues to take its economic toll, signs point to more people slipping into homelessness. In one Los Angeles park, this is becoming more visible every day.

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LA's New District Attorney Earns Pushback And Praise Over Justice Reforms

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Los Angeles voters elected a progressive reformer to be county district attorney. George Gascón has moved quickly to upend how the nation's largest local prosecutor's office administers justice.

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