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Prosecutor Steve Schleicher is giving closing arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd. Schleicher is part of a team of prosecutors who took turns presenting the state's case. apne.ws/ijWF4bi

@AP Prosecutors began their closing arguments talking about George Floyd's life and his relationships with his mother and family. Here's how prosecutors used the "spark of life" legal doctrine in their case.

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Prosecutor Steve Schleicher told jurors about "horrified bystanders" who watched Officer Derek Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd's neck. Prosecutors and Chauvin's defense attorney presented different views of the bystanders in the trial.

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@AP Jurors at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused in George Floyd’s death were instructed by the judge not to take into account his choice to remain silent when they consider whether to find him guilty of murder and manslaughter.

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"You heard him. You saw him. He was not impervious to pain. It’s nonsense.”

Prosecutor Steve Schleicher said in his closing argument Monday that George Floyd did not show any signs of "excited delirium."

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Defense attorney Eric Nelson is arguing that Derek Chauvin was acting as a "reasonable police officer" when he used force against George Floyd based on what he knew at the time. The reasonable officer standard is key to Chauvin's defense.

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@AP Derek Chauvin was required to wear a mask during most of his trial in George Floyd's death but took it off for his lawyer's closing. The mask hid his reactions, including any signs of sympathy or remorse that legal experts said could make a difference. apne.ws/bD7rIZD

What are the charges against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death? And what kind of sentence does Chauvin face if convicted?

@AP explains the counts against him as the trial draws to a close: apne.ws/6kNQQWG

After more than two weeks of testimony and arguments, Derek Chauvin's fate is in the hands of a jury that will decide if the ex-Minneapolis police officer was responsible for George Floyd's death. Here's how the deliberations will be carried out. apne.ws/PYzJ7oq

@AP Whether or not drugs played a role in George Floyd’s death has been a focus in the murder trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. Here's a look at how the prosecution and defense addressed the issue: apne.ws/leJGWaT