The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights is headed to closing arguments.
A photograph of George Floyd is displayed along with other photographs at the Say Their Names memorial exhibit at Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade in San Diego, California, on July 20, 2021.ST. PAUL, Minn. — Closing arguments were expected Tuesday in the federal trialcharged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights, with jurors to get the case after a month of testimony.
In the Minnesota trial, prosecutors have argued that the officers violated their training by not rolling Floyd onto his side or giving him CPR. Defense attorneys have attacked the department’s training as inadequate and said have highlighted a culture that they said emphasized deference toProsecutors said at the start of the trial that the officers stood by as Chauvin slowly killed Floyd in front of them.
Lane testified that he asked twice if Floyd should be rolled over, but was rebuffed, and he held his position because an ambulance was on the way.
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