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Mar 31, 2021 • 21 tweets • 7 min read
As they bring Floyd to the squad, you can hear Floyd say "I am claustrophobic for real, Mr. Officer", tell them he's scared. One of the officers offers to crack a window.
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In this body worn camera footage, we just saw the struggle at the squad. Now #GeorgeFloyd is being restrained on the ground.
The officers are debating whether to use a hobble device to restrain him, Floyd is telling them he can't breathe.
Mar 31, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Schleicher now asking about body worn cameras.
Lt. Rugel, "As of now every sworn employee has a body worn camera", says his department is the primary point of contact for their BWC vendor.
Schleicher asks for summary of BWC policy
Lt. Rugel, "It requires officers working in uniform, always wear their body worn camera. That they have it on in a standby mode whenever they're working and that they activate and record video when they're responding to a call..."
Mar 31, 2021 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
McMillian is extremely upset and describes feeling helpless.
Judge Cahill decides to call for a 10 minute break.
Eldridge has McMillian describe the video and his conversation with Floyd.
Eldridge, "What stood out to you about what Mr. Floyd was saying?"
McMillian, "When he kept saying I can't breathe and when he said 'mama, they're killing me'"
Mar 31, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Erin Eldridge questions McMillian for the State.
McMillian describes seeing the former officers bringing Floyd over to the squad outside of Cup Foods.
Eldridge, "Was he still handcuffed at that point?"
McMillian, "Yes Ma'am"
We're seeing surveillance/body camera video now which shows McMillian, wearing black shirt, talking to Floyd as officers tried to get him in the vehicle.
Mar 31, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Next witness is Christopher Belfrey, who says he’s lived in south Minneapolis for about 3 years.
He went to Cup Foods on May 25, 2020.
Belfrey parked behind an SUV across the street from the Cup Foods.
Frank, “Did you see something that drew your attention?”
Belfrey, “Two officers were coming across the street.. they approached the vehicle in front of me”, describes officer drawing handgun, “it startled me”.
Mar 31, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Martin says he felt guilt watching it all unfold, saying if he hadn’t taken the $20 bill “this could’ve been avoided”.
Martin says he did not continue working at Cup Foods because he did not feel safe.
Nelson now cross examining this witness.
Mar 31, 2021 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
After a few follow up questions from Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank, Hansen is dismissed.
The next witness, Christopher Martin says he was about two months on the job at Cup Foods on May 25 2020. Martin explains it’s a busy store.
Mar 30, 2021 • 74 tweets • 13 min read
As testimony resumes after the lunch break, audio is cut as another juvenile witness provides their name to the court. She is in 12th grade.
This witness was going to Cup Foods on May 25th to get a cord to play music in car, was looking for somewhere to park when saw police vehicle.
Mar 30, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
This next witnesses is being interviewed by Jerry Blackwell, says they were taking cousin to Cup Foods to get snacks on May 25, 2020
Blackwell “Were you concerns about your safety waking to Cup Foods..”
Blackwell is showing surveillance footage of scene, depicting Darnella Frazier’s approach. At the door, she directed her cousin into the store and she turned back around and walked over to the scene.
She says, “It wasn’t right, he was suffering, he was in pain” about Floyd.
Mar 30, 2021 • 11 tweets • 1 min read
When asked by Nelson, Williams says “You can go unconscious in a blood choke within seconds”.
Nelson is now asking Williams about his arrival to 38th and Chicago.
Nelson, “Did you hear any of the conversation occurring between the three officers..?”
Williams, “No”
Mar 29, 2021 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
Schleicher has Oyler reiterate this point. Then she is dismissed.
The third witness of the day is Donald Williams, who has a place about a block away from Cup Foods. Williams has worked in private security for several years, from being bouncer to providing security for celebrities.
Mar 29, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
This is the second witness called by @AGEllison's team of prosecutors.
Oyler describes being a shift lead at the Speedway at 38th and Chicago.
Frank showing exhibit 10, which is dispatch audio. Scurry confirms it’s her voice.
You can hear dispatcher sending officers to the Cup Foods, saying “they are reporting there is a person using a counterfeit bill at the business”.
Mar 29, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
The first witness called by the state is a 911 dispatcher. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank is questioning this witness.
Dispatcher Jena Scurry says “Sometimes we do have cameras available to us .. to keep us up to date”. She says there are approx. 6 TVs on the wall showing those angles.
Mar 29, 2021 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
Blackwell confirms Chief Medaria Arradondo will also be called as a witness in the #DerekChauvinTrial.
Blackwell tells jurors they’ll hear from a forensic pathologist, pulmonologist, cardiologist and Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker.
Mar 29, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Jerry Blackwell is expected to deliver the opening statement for the prosecution, Eric Nelson for the defense.
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Judge Cahill tells jurors they can talk to each other but they cannot talk about the case.
Judge says they can tell immediate family/household what they’re doing saying “I have to be realistic” that they’ve “probably figured it out”.
