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    George Floyd's Family And Lawyers Take A Knee, Call For Justice As Trial Begins

    Members of George Floyd's family and legal team, kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds outside the Hennepin County Courthouse just moments before the start of Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
    by Rachel Treisman Mar 29, 2021 3 minutes
    Attorney Ben Crump (center) took a knee with members of George Floyd's family and Rev. Al Sharpton for 8 minutes and 46 seconds outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Monday, shortly before opening arguments began in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.

    Moments before the start of the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, members of Floyd's family and legal team gathered outside the courthouse to call for accountability and systemic change in a case they described as a referendum on the U.S. justice system.

    They also took a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time for which Derek Chauvin was seen

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