Chauvin's police chief condemns unjustified force against Floyd | First Thing

<p>Medaria Arrandondo said Chauvin’s force was unnecessary, in a rare testimonial from a police chief against a former officer. Plus, Mitch McConnell tells businesses to ‘stay out of politics’</p><p>Good morning.</p><p>Minneapolis’ police chief said that there was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/05/derek-chauvin-trial-police-chief-medaria-arradondo">no justification for the amount of force</a> used by former officer Derek Chauvin in restraining George Floyd, as he testified at Chauvin’s murder trial yesterday. It is extremely rare for a police chief to give evidence against one of his own officers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/06/first-thing-chauvins-former-police-chief-condemns-unjustified-force-against-floyd">Continue reading...</a>