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    'Derek Chauvin Betrayed This Badge,' Prosecutor Says In Opening Argument

    Derek Chauvin "betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of Mr. George Floyd," Special Assistant Attorney General Jerry Blackwell told the jury Monday.
    by Bill Chappell Mar 29, 2021 3 minutes

    Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin broke departmental rules and showed a disregard for the life of George Floyd when he pinned Floyd down in the street last year, the prosecution said in opening arguments of Chauvin's murder trial Monday.

    "You will learn that on May 25 of 2020, Mr. Derek Chauvin betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of Mr. George Floyd," Special Assistant Attorney General Jerry Blackwell told the jury.

    As he spoke, Blackwell showed jurors an eyewitness photo from the scene, with Chauvin

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