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RT @washingtonpost: Derek Chauvin used unauthorized neck restraint on George Floyd, training officer testifies https://t.co/jGiD0mlvwG — PolitiTweet.org
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RT @StribJany: The day after George Floyd died, MPD Chief Arradondo summoned his top staff to his office as he wrestled with whether to fir… — PolitiTweet.org
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RT @rochelleolson: Nelson shows Mercil this photo and Mercil says shin appears to be across shoulder blade but he can't tell where the knee… — PolitiTweet.org
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Mercil testifies that Chauvin could have been using body weight control on Floyd but that officers are warned to “use caution” with the neck area — PolitiTweet.org
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Defense atty Eric Nelson shows Mercil the photo of Chauvin atop Floyd. He reminds Mercil he said this is not a trained MPD position. But that he “hedged” a bit. Was it other training? “Perhaps,” Mercil says — PolitiTweet.org
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Mercil testifies he personally taught Chauvin how to perform a neck restraint. Prosecutors show Mercil the photo of Chauvin atop Floyd. Is this a MPD trained neck restraint? “No,” Mercil says. — PolitiTweet.org
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Mercil repeats what Inspector Katie Blackwell said on the stand yesterday: That MPD officers are trained to do neck restraints with their arms, not legs — PolitiTweet.org
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Now on the stand is Lt. Johnny Mercil, who is currently on leave but used to oversee use-of-force training for MPD. Prosecutors show a sign-in sheet for a 2018 defensive tactics training where Chauvin signed in as an attendee — PolitiTweet.org
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On the stand is Sgt. Ker Yang, who is the MPD's crisis intervention coordinator. He is testifying about de-escalation training provided to Chauvin and other officers — PolitiTweet.org
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Cahill: "Tell me what you want to ask. We'll run it by outside of the hearing of the jury on a question by question basis. The court will make a determination.” The court will ask Hall if he’ll testify “and we go from there” — PolitiTweet.org
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“There's really a very small, narrow topic that might be permissible,” Cahill says of questioning Hall without getting into self-incriminating details. He’s asked Chauvin’s atty to draft questions for Hall by Thu so they can address if the man can testify on a limited basis — PolitiTweet.org
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Prosecutor Matt Frank says he doesn’t want Hall to invoke his 5th amendment rights in front of the jury — PolitiTweet.org
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A public defender for Morries Hall is pushing back on testimony in the Chauvin case, saying it exposes Hall to a potential third degree murder charge in Floyd’s death. Cahill says he doesn’t believe Hall speaking to his observations of Floyd would be incriminating. — PolitiTweet.org
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Follow our live coverage here https://t.co/QwDv5iBfjH — PolitiTweet.org
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But first, there will be a motion hearing where Morries Lester Hall, the passenger in George Floyd’s car, is expected to appear in his attempts to squash a subpoena in the case. Hall, who is currently in jail, has said he plans to invoke his 5th amendment right not to testify — PolitiTweet.org
Holly Bailey @hollybdc
Proceedings will begin in about a half hour on day 7 of testimony the Derek Chauvin trial. We’re expecting to hear from more Minneapolis officers — a day after the police chief rebuked Chauvin’s actions on the stand https://t.co/rqHKOAns11 — PolitiTweet.org
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RT @washingtonpost: Minneapolis police chief testifies that Derek Chauvin’s use of force to restrain George Floyd 'not part of our ethics o… — PolitiTweet.org
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Nothing from that video stood out to him, Arradondo testifies. Around midnight a community member called him and asked, "Chief, have you seen the video of your officer choking and killing that that man at 38th and Chicago?” Arradondo says he saw the bystander video shortly after — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo says he got a call at home about a critical incident in which a man who had been restrained by police was not expected to survive. He called the mayor and headed to City Hall, where he watched security video from a police camera at 38th and Chicago — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo now being asked how he came to learn of the event that led to George Floyd’s death. He turns to the jury and begins to tell the story — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo is still going through MPD policies including rules on use of force. He is asked about the call that led to Floyd’s arrest — a complaint about a counterfeit $20 bill — and describes it as a less serious offense that typically would not result in an arrest — PolitiTweet.org
Holly Bailey @hollybdc
Morries Lester Hall, the passenger in George Floyd’s car who is trying to squash a subpoena to testify in the Chauvin case, will appear in court via Zoom tmrw, per a notice https://t.co/tTX1jV2EIL — PolitiTweet.org
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The paper that jurors were shown is page 17 of Chauvin's personnel file released by MPD last summer https://t.co/DjvZtEnntO — PolitiTweet.org
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The jury is now being shown the paper Derek Chauvin signed declaring he was aware of MPD policies. His name is hand printed, followed by a scribble of a signature. The paper was signed in 2001 — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo says that all MPD officers are responsible for knowing dept policies and that they sign documents acknowledging this. At this , Chauvin’s defense atty turned and began whispering to Amy Voss, another defense atty in the courtroom — PolitiTweet.org
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As Arradondo speaks, he is facing toward the jury and appears to be making eye contact and talking directly to them — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo is talking at length about officer training, including how to deal with marginalized communities. “For many in our communities, the first time that they encounter Minneapolis police officer, maybe the only time in their life they do,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo testifies there about 700 people working for MPD — a number that reflects a large number of officers who have quit the force or taken leave since the civil unrest after Floyd’s death. His answers there could come up in a sep lawsuit filed by residents re police staffing — PolitiTweet.org
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Arradondo stands to identify Chauvin in the courtroom. Chauvin’s arm, pen in hand, freezes in the air, as his former chief points to him and describes what he is wearing — PolitiTweet.org
Holly Bailey @hollybdc
It seems like you’ve had every rank, a variety of roles in the MPD? “That is correct,” Arradondo says — PolitiTweet.org
