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George Floyd’s partner and paramedics take the stand in Derek Chauvin trial
George Floyd’s partner has tearfully told a jury how they first met and described how they both struggled with opioid addiction.
Key points:
- Former police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to murder and manslaughter
- His lawyers argue that Mr Floyd’s death was really an overdose
- Two paramedics testified that Mr Floyd was not breathing or moving
Courteney Ross, 45, was the first person who personally knew Mr Floyd to testify in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer seen in video footage kneeling on the neck of Floyd, a 46-year-old handcuffed black man, for about nine minutes.
The footage sparked global protests against police brutality.
“It’s a classic story of how many people get addicted to…
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