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In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson (left) and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (right) listen during Tuesday's session at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death

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'It Wasn't Right,' Young Woman Who Recorded Chauvin And Floyd On Video Tells Court

3:22pm March 30, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The young woman, who was 17 when she filmed former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on George Floyd's neck, says the only violence she saw was "from the cops."

President Biden delivers remarks on the administration's COVID-19 response on March 29.

Biden Announces New Steps To Tackle Anti-Asian Violence And Discrimination

3:16pm March 30, 2021

by Alana Wise

The White House on Tuesday unveiled actions to reverse the rising violent crimes against the AAPI community. Advocates and Asian American leaders have pressed the administration to do more.

In this image from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill discusses motions before the court on Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.

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Judge In Chauvin Trial Rules That Underage Witnesses Can Testify

1:45pm March 30, 2021

by Walter Ray Watson

The testimony of people who were minors when they saw George Floyd's killing includes a person who took a video of the incident.

Dialysis clinics are often located in areas that are underserved by other forms of health care. And many already vaccinate their patients against other illnesses.

Health & Safety

Racial Equity In Vaccination? Dialysis Centers Can Help With That

12:38pm March 30, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

One smart way of getting the vaccine to communities at high risk of COVID-19: Take it to places many patients already visit three times a week.

Democrats Say The Fight To Abolish The Filibuster Is About Protecting Civil Rights

6:19pm March 29, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Democrats say voter protections, police reform, climate change — virtually the entire Biden agenda — will be abandoned if the Senate does not abolish the filibuster.

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Jena Scurry, a Minneapolis 911 dispatcher, was the first witness to testify Monday in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

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Minneapolis 911 Dispatcher Testifies: 'Something Was Wrong'

5:57pm March 29, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"My instincts were telling me that something was wrong," said Jena Scurry, who had a view of the interior of the squad car from which George Floyd was dragged. "It was an extended period of time."

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The Trauma Of George Floyd's Killing Has Been Renewed With Start Of Chauvin Trial

4:23pm March 29, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, a clinical psychologist in Minneapolis, about how the Chauvin trial has forced some locals to revisit the trauma of George Floyd's killing.

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell (left) speaks as defense attorney Eric Nelson (right) listens, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides during opening statements on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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'Derek Chauvin Betrayed This Badge,' Prosecutor Says In Opening Argument

4:15pm March 29, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Derek Chauvin "betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of Mr. George Floyd," Special Assistant Attorney General Jerry Blackwell told the jury Monday.

The Hennepin County Government Center is pictured on the third day of jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on March 11. The prosecution and defense made their opening arguments on Monday morning.

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Watch Live: Opening Arguments And First Witnesses In Derek Chauvin Trial

3:57pm March 29, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The trial is starting in earnest 10 months after George Floyd's killing triggered outrage and protests against racial inequality. The highly anticipated trial is expected to last about four weeks.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, with his client former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on the first day of argument. Chauvin is on trial for murder in the death in police custody of George Floyd in May 2020.

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The Only 'Just Verdict' Is To Find Chauvin Not Guilty, Defense Says

3:34pm March 29, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"The evidence will show that Mr. Floyd died of a cardiac arrhythmia," defense attorney Eric Nelson told the jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.