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Arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has now been convicted of the murder ofGeorge Floyd, largely focused on two key questions: What specifically was the cause of Mr Floyd’s death, and were Chauvin’s actions “reasonable” given the circumstances and his training?
Oliver O’Connell and Nathan Place have more.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison delivered powerful remarks on the state of policing and justice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and a jury’s verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts against him.
“George Floyd mattered,” Mr Ellison said on Tuesday during a press conference with prosecutors. “George Floyd mattered … because he was a human being and there is no way we can turn away from that reality.”
He added: “I would not call today’s verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration, but it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice, and now the cause of justice is in your hands.”
