Derek Chauvin trial concludes

Prosecution and defense attorneys made their closing arguments Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin — accused of murder in the death of George Floyd.

The prosecution has focused on the excessive force that Chauvin used when he detained George Floyd during an arrest last year. Relying on expert witnesses, prosecutors argued that Chauvin directly caused Floyd’s death when he knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes — continuing even after Floyd became unresponsive.