Minneapolis on edge as prosecutors finalize case against Derek Chauvin

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If peace holds in Minneapolis, it will largely depend on how well the state makes its case against Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murdering George Floyd.

Prosecutors, aware of that added pressure, have spent months finely tuning their allegations. Some of the changes to their argument appear small, the latest being a new time on how long Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck.

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