• Ex-officer invokes fifth amendment right against self-incrimination
  • Pathologist makes carbon monoxide claim over George Floyd death
  • Derek Fowler says Floyd should have received emergency medical aid

The Derek Chauvin trial is moving very quickly this morning: Chauvin has told judge Peter Cahill that he will not testify in his defense and his lawyer, Eric Nelson, has told the court that the defense rests.

The prosecution is now telling Cahill that they want to call a rebuttal witness, who would discuss new evidence. This evidence relates to defense witness testimony Wednesday that George Floyd might have suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Derek Chauvin has just told the court that he will not testify in his defense. He has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

We will have more soon.

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