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WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with George Floyd’s murder

This photo provided by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested Friday, May 29, 2020, in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after a shocking video of him kneeling for nearly nine minutes on the neck of Floyd, a black man, set off a wave of protests across the country. (Courtesy of Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP)(AP/Brommerich)

April 14, 2021, 9:39 AM

Jurors are hearing testimony in the trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murdering George Floyd.

Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death May 25. Floyd was arrested outside a neighborhood market after being accused of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.

Floyd’s death prompted protests nationwide.

During the trial, a livestream from the courtroom will appear below.

You can listen to the trial on  WTOP’s Live Events page.

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