Article 5H5WB Juror says video of George Floyd’s death was like attending a funeral every day

Juror says video of George Floyd’s death was like attending a funeral every day

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Ed Pilkington in New York
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The first of the 12 jurors who convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd has broken his silence, likening the ordeal of having to watch and rewatch the video of the Black man's death during the trial to attending a funeral every day.

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