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Derek Chauvin Trial Week 1: Prosecution Witnesses Deliver Emotional Testimony

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Published April 2, 2021 at 12:40 PM CDT
A poster with George Floyd's picture and a sign reads that "I Can't Breathe" hang from a security fence outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 31, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
A poster with George Floyd's picture and a sign reads that "I Can't Breathe" hang from a security fence outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 31, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)

Host Peter O’Dowd looks back on week one of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in the death of George Floyd.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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