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Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the viral video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd, is on the stand. She is crying and can barely be heard as she describes the scene. “It seems like he knew it was over for him,” she says of Floyd — PolitiTweet.org

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Williams is visibly emotional after listening to a 911 call he made —calling the police on the police he said had murdered George Floyd. He wipes his eyes and takes a deep breath as Chauvin’s attorney begins cross examination — PolitiTweet.org

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Williams is asked if he or others threatened Chauvin or the other officers. He says he “did not” hear that. Prosecutors are trying to establish that the bystanders were not threatening the officers, as Chauvin’s defense has claimed — PolitiTweet.org

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Donald Williams is back on the stand. He testifies that he began yelling and using strong language because he felt Floyd “was very much in danger” and that he was “scared" for himself and others at the scene. — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Cahill rules that he will allow audio, but not video of testimony of four witnesses who were eyewitnesses at the scene of George Floyd’s death. All four were minors at the time of the incident — two are now over 18, but will still testify off camera — PolitiTweet.org

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You can watch our live coverage of day two of testimony here: https://t.co/oPoUu0gML3 — PolitiTweet.org

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But first, the court has announced a motion hearing on trial issues. The subject is expected to include how the testimony of minors will be handled in the case — including whether there will be audio or video coverage of their testimony — PolitiTweet.org

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Prosecutors will resume with testimony from Donald Williams, an eyewitness from the scene at 38th and Chicago who told the court he yelled at Chauvin for performing what he described as a “blood choke” on George Floyd — PolitiTweet.org

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Proceedings will begin soon on day two of testimony in the the Derek Chauvin case. Here’s an update on what happened yesterday https://t.co/BMMxr4hc0q — PolitiTweet.org

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@patiencezalanga They have been CRAZY low today — PolitiTweet.org

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Emotional first day of testimony at Derek Chauvin murder trial https://t.co/BMMxr4hc0q — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AppleNews: A white executive who’s discussed privilege with a Black coworker. A Black immigrant who says, “It could have been me.” @was… — PolitiTweet.org

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Why you hear the prosecutor saying 9 minutes 29 seconds, not 8 minutes 46 seconds https://t.co/tTyGPIFFTN — PolitiTweet.org

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“When you review the actual evidence and when you hear the law and apply reason and common sense, there will only be one just verdict. And that is to find Mr. Chauvin not guilty,” Nelson says, concluding his opening statement — PolitiTweet.org

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“The state was not satisfied with Dr. Baker’s work and so they have contracted with numerous physicians to contradict Dr. Baker's findings,” Nelson tells the jury. — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson also indicates that he’ll address Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker’s statements about Floyd’s death to FBI/prosecutors. Background on the defense argument here https://t.co/ZmPwIYhCF1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson indicates that he’ll talk about the delayed response of paramedics to the scene. We reported on this in the review of the body camera video https://t.co/XnxXdzdwhc — PolitiTweet.org

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“You will learn that Derek Chauvin did exactly what he was trained to do over his 19 year career,” Nelson tells the jury. "The use of force is not attractive, but it is a necessary component of policing." — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson says there was more going on at the scene shaping the police response than what the videos show — including a hostile crowd in front of them and behind them. — PolitiTweet.org

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"You will see that three Minneapolis police officers could not overcome the strength of Mr. Floyd,” Nelson says. "Chauvin stands 5’9, 140 pounds. Mr. Floyd is 6’3, weighs 220 pounds.” He says he will show video of squad car “rocking back and forth” from the struggle — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson now in key argument of his defense — that Floyd died from drug intoxication and bad health, not from his client’s knee. Tells jury that “the evidence will show that when confronted by police, Mr. Floyd put drugs in his mouth in an effort to conceal them from the police" — PolitiTweet.org

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“It's about the evidence… the evidence that you will see in this case during this trial,” Nelson says “It is nothing more than that. There is no political or social cause in this courtroom. But the evidence is far greater than nine minutes and 29 seconds.” — PolitiTweet.org

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"Common sense tells you that there are always two sides to a story,” Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s defense attorney says as he begins his opening statement. — PolitiTweet.org

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“You can believe your eyes that it's a homicide. It's murder," Blackwell tells the jury. “You'll be able to see for yourself that Mr. Floyd did not die in instant death. He died one breath at a time over an extended period of time.” — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s worth noting as prosecutors play the video that most of the jurors said they had never seen the entire footage… https://t.co/dgDjKAVcqC — PolitiTweet.org

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Chauvin looks up towards the judge (and presumably a screen) as the video shows him lifting up dragging Floyd’s mot… https://t.co/mlwdmEkB78 — PolitiTweet.org

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Chauvin continues to take extensive notes as the video plays showing bystanders screaming at him to get off Floyd’s… https://t.co/BgD4fitfD0 — PolitiTweet.org

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As Blackwell plays a portion of the bystander video fo Floyd’s death, Chauvin appears to have glanced up at the vid… https://t.co/YfTARjoXrY — PolitiTweet.org

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“This case is not about all police or all policing,” Blackwell says, adding that police officers have dangerous job… https://t.co/hyq8XvW6Ga — PolitiTweet.org

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Blackwell says Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo will testify that Chauvin was in violation of police poli… https://t.co/yIW1IOHLEz — PolitiTweet.org