Warning: Video may contain graphic content that some viewers may find disturbing. Minneapolis' most senior police officer, Lt. Richard Zimmerman testified Friday during the Derek Chauvin murder trial that Derek Chauvin putting his knee on a handcuffed George Floyd's neck during his arrest last spring was "totally unnecessary."
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Local
Minneapolis
Gruesome crime at Loring Park grocery shocks and saddens a neighborhood
Robert Skafte was a friendly face at the Oak Grove Grocery for decades and performed across the Twin Cities. A suspect is jailed for allegedly impaling Skafte with a golf club.
St. Paul
City Council member wants Rondo Avenue to regain a place in St. Paul
Russel Balenger wants to rename parts of Concordia and St. Anthony avenues after the legendary street that was removed by freeway construction in the 1960s.
St. Paul
Suspect found not guilty in robbery, death of St. Paul man
Shaun Travis was suspected of helping two others rob and kill Alex Becker behind his home last year. Becker's mother says Friday's verdict is disappointing.
Local
Medcalf: Years later, the memory of covering my first murder trial still haunts me
Marvin Haynes was a teenager when he was sentenced to life in prison. Questions raised recently about his case are troubling.
Minneapolis
How new Superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams won over Minneapolis school board
School officials across the Twin Cities area say the newly selected MPS leader has shown calm under pressure in challenging situations.
