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Inside The Opening Days Of The Derek Chauvin Trial — And The Trauma It's Resurfacing

 
Inside The Opening Days Of The Derek Chauvin Trial — And The Trauma It's Resurfacing

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 29: People gather during a demonstration outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 29, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Opening statements were given today in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd last May. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's trial began this week. He's accused of murdering Minneapolis resident George Floyd in May of 2020, when Chauvin was recorded kneeling on Floyd's neck for nearly 10 minutes.

NPR's Adrian Florido has been covering the trial and reports from Minneapolis.

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