Powerful Testimony Opens Derek Chauvin’s Trial (Podcast)

Opening statements in the murder trial of George Floyd’s accused killer, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, began this week with devastating video evidence played in court and witnesses as young as 9 years old called to the stand.

Darnella Frazier, who was 17 when she recorded the viral video of Floyd’s death, was called to testify for the prosecution Tuesday.

“When I look at George Floyd, I look at my dad, I look at my brothers, I look at my cousins, my uncles, because they’re all Black,” Frazier said. “I have a Black father. I have a Black brother. ...