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Three takeaways from the George Floyd murder trial

Three takeaways from the George Floyd murder trial

Here are three takeaways from yesterday's testimony at the trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd, a Black man whose death in May led to protests against racial injustice in cities worldwide: * Floyd's girlfriend Courteney Ross, 45, testified they were a loving couple who struggled with an addiction to painkillers. Chauvin's lawyers argue Floyd's death was the result of an overdose, but the Floyd family's lawyers said in a statement: "Tens of thousands of Americans struggle with self-medication and opioid abuse and are treated with dignity, respect and support, not brutality." Months ago the…
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