Thread by @CrimeWatchMpls

Day 12 #DerekChauvinTrial thread.
Defense begins presenting their case and testifiers today.

Scott Creighton is called by the defense. Retired, previously with MPD. Will testify on May 6, 2019 incident involving traffic stop of #GeorgeFloyd.

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Jury is being show bodycam video of that incident in which GF is slow to comply and wasn't listening to police commands to show his hands.

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Defense calls Michelle Moseng, former Hennepin County paramedic. She tended to #GeorgeFloyd in 2019. She's testifying about his possible ingestion of narcotics and how he was reacting, communicating.

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Defense calls Shawanda Hill, she was with #GeorgeFloyd on May 25, 2020. Testifying about GF's behavior, demeanor on the date.
She said GF was asleep in the car when the Cup Foods employees approached the car inquiring about the fake bill.

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Defense calls Minneapolis Park Police officer Peter Chang, he responded to the incident on May 25, 2020. His body cam will be used to show a different perspective of the incident.

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Jury is being shown about 3 minutes of Chang's body worn camera footage.

In Chang's body video, Shawanda Hill can be heard commenting about #GeorgeFloyd's activity across the street with the other officers. She commented about him still not getting in the [squad] car.

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Officer Nicole Mackenzie is recalled to testify by the defense. She was previously called as a testifier for the state.

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Defense calls Barry Brodd retired police officer who has also trained police in use of force.

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