Prosecuting attorney Jerry Blackwell: "You were told that for example that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big ... the truth of the matter is, that the reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr. Chauvin's heart was too small." https://t.co/IeHgIVhpO7
Students streamed out of schools across Minnesota on Monday afternoon to protest racial injustice, in a coordinated action that coincided with closing arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. https://t.co/cayk7TCXXh
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: The prosecution and defense have made their cases. Now it is up to the jury — and the judge — to do the hard part. - @MSNBCDaily https://t.co/EAjCdQhWs3
The jury will now decide whether or not Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd. Here are key takeaways from the trial’s closing arguments. https://t.co/M5pnKBWiYD
The prosecution and the defense delivered their closing arguments in the trial regarding George Floyd's death. https://t.co/WPLSsromgj
What was going through Derek Chauvin's mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May? That key question is at the heart of the three charges against the former Minneapolis Police officer. https://t.co/gubGzi7yAZ
We reviewed dozens of cases similar to George Floyd’s in which encounters between Black people and police ended fatally. Very few have resulted in convictions at trial. https://t.co/LnVferUJDz
Now on @MSNBC: @NicolleDWallace leads continuing coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial as jury deliberations begin. https://t.co/RdYLvfcKDu https://t.co/Ks4XJPRSkF
“The reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr. Chauvin’s heart was too small,” the prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said to close Derek Chauvin's trial. The jurors will now weigh whether or not the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering Floyd. https://t.co/9cKr5dkqdG
There was much more to the Derek Chauvin case than the moments of George Floyd's death captured on a cellphone video and seen by the world, Chauvin's defense lawyer Eric Nelson said in his closing arguments. The prosecution is now wrapping up. https://t.co/PxRf4ZamhI
Residents in Minneapolis say they're anxious as they brace for a possible verdict this week in the trial of Derek Chauvin. National Guard troops are on armed patrol, and barbed fences line the downtown area. https://t.co/Q0gdBf1bun
When the prosecution working to convict Derek Chauvin and the activists leading the fight for racial justice are at odds with each other, it calls into question what a guilty conviction for Chauvin would mean. https://t.co/vG3MUYs4UV
The judge in the Chauvin trial denied the defense's request for a mistrial over Rep. Maxine Waters' comments at a weekend protest about getting more "confrontational" — calling her words "disrespectful to the rule of law." https://t.co/qatjtu3V7C
The judge in the Derek Chauvin trial criticized recent comments by Rep. Waters, saying her remarks could cause the trial to be overturned on appeal. https://t.co/477ZrX3fAj
Cities brace for violence as Derek Chauvin verdict looms https://t.co/S6Ro9ye34v
Ahead of closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin, Waters told demonstrators in Brooklyn Center, Minn. “to get more confrontational.” “Maxine talked about confrontation in the manner of the civil rights movement,” Pelosi said. https://t.co/2s7JdamvWQ
Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell's closing remarks: "You were told that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big...Having heard all the evidence, you know the truth. And the truth of the matter is that the reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr. Chauvin's heart was too small." https://t.co/sfK9rqSkak
Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell told jurors in the state's rebuttal that what happened to George Floyd was "so simple that a child could understand it" — quoting a 9-year-old who was heard in bystander video saying, "Get off him." https://t.co/EAMrzGNDd5
JUST IN: The trial of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces murder charges in the death of George Floyd, has gone to the jury for deliberations. https://t.co/dLNrb0Ul9W
What to expect from deliberations in the Derek Chauvin trial https://t.co/6fw3FUQAnX
The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. It's possible that President Biden will address the nation. https://t.co/XgXbn9nvbr
Assault or 'reasonable' policing? Takeaways from Derek Chauvin murder trial closing statements. https://t.co/p9nW8n7whn
NEW: White House readies for verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin https://t.co/sgsQPU5pjH https://t.co/eTXMLlUCwC
Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says he plans to introduce a resolution censuring Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who said protesters should "get more confrontational" if Derek Chauvin is acquitted. Waters has accused the GOP of willfully distorting her remarks. https://t.co/G6hrNhFycI
After more than two weeks of testimony and arguments, Derek Chauvin's fate is in the hands of a jury that will decide if the ex-Minneapolis police officer was responsible for George Floyd's death. Here's how the deliberations will be carried out. https://t.co/Fpi8EySqox
Chauvin defense attorney says he and two others involved in trial went to same high school https://t.co/gwGN4PReyH https://t.co/2Dp2Y9mDvX
Prosecutor ends rebuttal argument in Chauvin trial by saying Floyd "is dead because Mr. Chauvin's heart was too small" https://t.co/Q88WZtjpJy https://t.co/LlZA5WF1A5
As the jury retires to consider its verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial Here are the key moments from 14 days of testimony https://t.co/D3GnWJ6JhH
Three Americans assess the Derek Chauvin trial https://t.co/hrbeuSvQJ4
JUST IN: Judge criticizes Maxine Waters for remarks amid Derek Chauvin trial https://t.co/dGV4YaU7s9 https://t.co/WFwBvdD8xS
Derek Chauvin judge: Maxine Waters’ protest call could mean ‘whole trial being overturned’ https://t.co/2eIyDwCt3l https://t.co/3eNUzkQhfZ
DC requests National Guard support in preparation of Chauvin trial verdict: Report https://t.co/1EtuebjHmh
The White House is contradicting Democratic calls for protesters to become "more confrontational" if a Minnesota jury acquits Derek Chauvin. "[President Joe Biden] also always says protests must be peaceful." https://t.co/dKcaOAnsLB
The false claim was made in a report about the NBA’s response to the Derek Chauvin trial. The league told teams to expect “possible protests, civil unrest and team reactions in the aftermath of a verdict” that could lead to postponing games. https://t.co/IBTDXFfHer
“You do not balance the scales of justice by trying to tip them." @LeaderMcConnell blasts @RepMaxineWaters for "taking it upon herself" to tell rioters in Brooklyn Center to get "more confrontational" if Chauvin is not found guilty. https://t.co/dJtK8IN7gG
The murder trial of Derek Chauvin went to the jury after a final day in which both sides leaned heavily on video footage of the former Minneapolis police officer’s fatal confrontation with George Floyd last year https://t.co/fWvpY5Qu9P
"Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned." Chauvin judge says @RepMaxineWaters' "more confrontational" incitement could lead to overturning trial on appeal. https://t.co/78rsheL91M
Chauvin defense witness the target of animal blood, pig's head vandalism; suspects douse wrong home https://t.co/oLjteMMtDF
Vandals reportedly threw a decapitated pig’s head on the porch and smeared animal blood on the home where Barry Brodd used to live. The police said the vandals likely targeted the home under the belief Brodd still lived there. https://t.co/ndsXDBBQoL
JUST IN: Derek Chauvin trial judge rips Maxine Waters: 'Disrespectful to the rule of law’ https://t.co/TxTaJjqWTM https://t.co/vKgz6LXsfF
Minneapolis is on tenterhooks, as the prosecution and defense sum up to the jury in the murder trial of fired Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. Here’s a look at the jury’s choices | Opinion by @AndrewCMcCarthy https://t.co/CVsEoVAKNx
Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Maxine Waters' comments could lead to whole case 'being overturned' https://t.co/rJ5qn2CTMX https://t.co/e2kzi7Qbrx
Chauvin's fate in jury's hands as National Guard is activated, nation braces https://t.co/3yqhTNV5GV
Derek Chauvin trial judge slams Maxine Waters' inflammatory comments https://t.co/rkcMW7CahW
Fmr. home of defense witness in Derek Chauvin trial vandalized with severed pig’s head, blood - https://t.co/KuVSDRCexJ #OANN
Jury deliberations begin in Derek Chauvin murder trial https://t.co/K8cFMjxdGV https://t.co/qarbVT1XTI
Jury hears closing arguments in Derek Chauvin murder trial - https://t.co/i4PRPM7tWH #OANN
Breakdown of charges Derek Chauvin faces in George Floyd's death https://t.co/oTpoBDh8N8 https://t.co/nybid1MprI
Minneapolis schools close ahead of Derek Chauvin murder trial verdict https://t.co/5YkuEF7ZjE https://t.co/4sBiSr3usf
Derek Chauvin used 'reasonable force' with George Floyd: defense lawyer https://t.co/gY618hi5sZ https://t.co/3R1IODLED3