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Paul Blume
@PaulBlume_FOX9
News Reporter. Sports fan. Travel enthusiast. Boston native. Always searching for a great story.
Dec 6, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
BREAKING: @MinneapolisPD chief Medaria Arradondo will NOT seek a 3rd term as chief of MPD. Chief Rondo says he will retire NEXT MONTH. "After 32 years of service.. now is the right time for new leadership & new perspective" for the @MinneapolisPD. @FOX9
Apr 20, 2021 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin GUILTY 2nd degree murder. BREAKING: Derek Chauvin GUILTY 3rd degree murder.
Apr 19, 2021 • 45 tweets • 26 min read
CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Judge Cahill on the bench, instructing jurors right now. Closing arguments coming up shortly. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher will be up first. Followed by defense attorney Eric Nelson. Then prosecutor Jerry Blackwell will deliver state rebuttal. #DerekChauvinTrial SUPERSEDING CAUSE: Judge Cahill instructing the jury on a potential superseding cause of death. "Defendant is not criminally liable if a superseding cause caused the death."
Apr 14, 2021 • 21 tweets • 14 min read
COURT IS BACK IN SESSION: Several issues to address. Defense has filed a motion for acquittal after the state's case. Pretty standard stuff here. Judge Cahill likely to reject. Defense atty Eric Nelson arguing now. #DerekChauvinTrial #GeorgeFloyd Nelson arguing state did not prove the case against #DerekCahuvin beyond a reasonable doubt. Citing use of force threshold not met. Also health, cause of death has not been established again, beyond reasonable doubt. Prosecutors arguing against motion now. #GeorgeFloyd @FOX9
Apr 13, 2021 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
HAPPENING NOW: Families of #DaunteWright & #GeorgeFloyd meeting in the shadows of the Hennepin Co Courthouse during #DerekChauvinTrial lunch break. @FOX9 .@AttorneyCrump with families of #DaunteWright & #GeorgeFloyd in the snow in #Mpls.

#DerekChauvinTrial
Apr 13, 2021 • 32 tweets • 19 min read
COURT IN SESSION: Attorneys arguing about expected evidence & upcoming testimony from defense today. Specifically related to Park Police officer Peter Chang, who looked up #GeorgeFloyd info on squad computer during deadly encounter w/ #Mpls police officers. #DerekChauvinTrial #DerekChauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson fighting for officer Chang evidence, specifically relating to group of bystanders on sidewalk. Were they a risk/threat to officers dealing w/ #GeorgeFloyd? Seems Nelson is going to stick passionately w/ idea crowd was threatening. @FOX9
Apr 12, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: Officials in Brooklyn Center say they will immediately release police body camera footage from yesterday's deadly encounter between officers & 20yo #DuanteWright @FOX9 RIGHT NOW:Brooklyn Center police chief Tim Gannon now playing the body cam footage on @FOX9
Apr 12, 2021 • 32 tweets • 18 min read
Just walked the Hennepin Co Government Center perimeter. Doesn't appear to be any obvious beefed up security measures outside. A heads up, court calendar now showing an 8:45am motions hearing in #DerekChauvinTrail In terms of this morning's #DerekChauvinTrial motions hearing -- the buzz around the courthouse is the defense is objecting to one final expert witness prosecutors want to call. Attorney Eric Nelson arguing it's "cumulative," and there's been enough state expert analysis already.
Apr 8, 2021 • 32 tweets • 20 min read
ON THE RECORD: #DerekChauvinTrial back in session. Quick record made about upcoming expert medical witnesses & eventual testimony of Henn Co Medical Examiner Dr Andrew Baker. Jury is seated. Our gavel-to-gavel trial coverage right here -- fox9.com/live Dr. Martin Tobin, Chicago area Pulmonologist – Expert in how people breathe, the lungs. State retained expert. The medical evidence & testimony portion of this case is now underway. Expect a couple days worth of state witnesses. Defense will have their own. #DerekChauvinTrial
Apr 7, 2021 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
BCA Special Agent James Reyerson, lead investigator on the case just testified he heard #GeorgeFloyd say in this video that "I ate too many drugs." #DerekChauvinTrial SA Reyerson has changed his opinion after listening to a longer clip of this body camera moment. He tells the jury, he now believes #GeorgeFloyd said, "I ain't do no drugs." NOT, "I ate too many drugs." #DerekChauvinTrial
Apr 7, 2021 • 18 tweets • 13 min read
BACK IN SESSION: Without any formal explanation of yesterday's abrupt end, #DerekChauvinTrial is back in session. LAPD Sgt Jody Stiger resumes his testimony. If looking for a quick listen, I joined NPR's Up First podcast early this AM to discuss the case.
npr.org/2021/04/04/984… Prosecutor Steve Schleicher having Sgt. Jody Stiger walk the jury thru video screenshots of #DerekChauvin knee on #GeorgeFloyd neck area. Says knee positioning did NOT change during the full 9 minute & 29 seconds of the restraint even after the ambulance arrived. @FOX9
Apr 6, 2021 • 16 tweets • 12 min read
RIGHT NOW: Tune into @FOX9 for ongoing #DerekChauvinTrial coverage. Motion hearing underway for Moriess Hall, #GeorgeFloyd companion. His atty says Hall has no immunity, no protection and thus plans to invoke his 5th amendment right against self incrimination. Image Morries Hall's attorney particularly concerned about a 3rd degree murder charge given his potential testimony about #GeorgeFloyd drug use in relation to Floyd's death. #DerekChauvinTrial
Apr 5, 2021 • 26 tweets • 15 min read
Getting ready for week 2 of witness testimony in #DerekChauvinTrial. A reminder where we left off Friday w/ testimony of long-time #Mpls police Lt Richard Zimmerman. Today, expecting Chief Medaria Arradondo on the stand. He has called what happened to #GeorgeFloyd "murder." Judge Cahill is back on the record. We are certainly lacking details. But Cahill has ruled there was "no jury misconduct" after speaking to the panel w/ audio & video shut off. So we'll figure out what that was about. But certainly some drama already this AM. #DerekChauvinTrial
Mar 15, 2021 • 32 tweets • 22 min read
#DerekChauvinTrial week 2 about to get underway with a motions hearing. Let's see whether the $27M #Mpls settlement w/ #GeorgeFloyd family is up 1st. Had a city hall official tell me this wknd that Henn Co chief Judge was, at very least contacted before the announcement. @FOX9 Where we stand on #ChauvinTrial jury selection. Need 14 (7 so far). @FOX9

•No. 2: white male; 20s
•No. 9: multi/mixed race woman; 20s
•No. 19: white male; 30s
•No. 20: white male; 30s
•No. 27: black male; 30s
•No. 36: Hispanic male; 20s
•No. 44: white woman; 50s Image
Apr 24, 2019 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Crystal police Lt Derrick Hacker wrapped up his state use of force testimony about 2:30pm. Questioning by defense contentious at times. But Lt. Hacker didn't budge in his conclusions -- Noor & partner Matthew Harrity made mistakes & #JustineDamond should still be alive.#NoorTrial State now has perhaps their final witness on the stand. Former Charlottesville, VA Police Chief Timothy Longo. Longo brings police policy & administrative experience to the table. He told jury, it is the 1st time he has testified for the gov't against an officer. #NoorTrial