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Chauvin's prosecutors reflect on the lessons from the trial

For three weeks, America and the world watched dozens of witnesses testify, and spent hours looking at video of George Floyd's murder at the trial of Derek Chauvin. Within days, other videos of deadly police encounters have renewed calls for racial justice. Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher, who led the prosecution for the state of Minnesota, join Judy Woodruff to consider the verdict's impact.

Chauvin's prosecutors reflect on the lessons from the trial

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