The trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing African American nightclub bouncer George Floyd last May, has concluded its second day on Tuesday following an emotional day of witness testimony.
Mr Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter over the killing of Floyd, whose death sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality and systemic racism. The murder charges could carry 40 and 25-year sentences, respectively.
Jena Scurry, a 911 dispatcher in Minneapolis, was the first witness to take the stand on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man.
At first, Ms Scurry said she believed the video had frozen because officers remained on top of Mr Floyd for minutes as she checked in and out of the video while handling other calls.
“They were still on the ground. That whole situation was still the same,” she said. “I first asked if the screens had frozen because it hadn’t changed,” she added.
