Derek Chauvin trial: expert witness expected to continue testimony – live

The Guardian 1 min read 4 years ago

<ul><li>Day eight of murder trial over George Floyd’s death continues</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/06/minneapolis-derek-chauvin-trial-police-george-floyd">Police trainer: Knee on subdued suspect’s neck not allowed </a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/apr/06/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-live-updates?page=with:block-606cb3048f08098d4e056773#block-606cb3048f08098d4e056773">Medical trainer: ‘Just because they’re speaking doesn’t mean they’re breathing’</a></li></ul><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2021-04-07T13:12:54.346Z">2.12pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s continued live coverage and analysis of the Derek Chauvin murder trial. </p><p>Chauvin, a former officer with the Minneapolis police department who is white, faces three criminal charges in relation to the in-custody death of George Floyd, a 46 year-old Black man whose passing sparked a global reckoning on racism. The most severe of these is second degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/06/minneapolis-derek-chauvin-trial-police-george-floyd">Knee on subdued suspect’s neck not allowed, police trainer tells Chauvin trial</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/apr/07/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-latest">Continue reading...</a>
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