Chauvin's police chief condemns unjustified force against Floyd | First Thing

Medaria Arradondo said Chauvin's force was unnecessary, in a rare testimonial from a police chief against a former officer. Plus, Mitch McConnell tells businesses to stay out of politics'

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The Minneapolis police chief said there was no justification for the amount of force used by the former officer Derek Chauvin in restraining George Floyd, as he testified at Chauvin's murder trial yesterday. It is extremely rare for a police chief to give evidence against one of his own officers.