Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man’s death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
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Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs
Floyd’s breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.
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Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
There are over 2,000 of them – from monuments to building names – in public spaces nationwide.
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Chauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed
They have an underlying dread that it could yield yet another devastating disappointment.
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Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in New York City is arrested
Police say Brandon Elliot, who was was convicted of killing his mother nearly 2 decades ago, faces assault and hate crime charges.
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Police video shows Floyd struggle, then takedown
The video was part of a mountain of footage and testimony at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial that showed how the Black man’s alleged attempt to pass a phony $20 bill last May escalated into tragedy.
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Onlookers’ anger grew as Floyd stopped moving, say witnesses in ex-officer’s trial
The teenager who shot the video of the arrest that set off nationwide protests testifies that then-Officer Derek Chauvin gave the crowd a ‘cold’ and ‘heartless’ stare.
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Video shows vicious attack on Asian American woman in New York
The New York City Police Department says an Asian American woman was attacked Monday by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who apparently stood by.
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Witness in ex-officer’s trial recounts seeing George Floyd ‘slowly fade away’
Prosecutors at the trial of Derek Chauvin played a video showing the white former Minneapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds as the Black man pleaded for his life and went limp.
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In show of bipartisan solidarity, 26 governors and more than 60 former officials condemn anti-Asian attacks
Officials across the last 6 presidential administrations signed on to the effort.