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“It has to do with respect for the rules, the laws, and others. If an officer lacks impulse control or the ability to exercise informed judgment, you can call into question how he investigates cases.”

In several cities, the celebratory mood was tempered by a sense that the verdict represented just a small degree of accountability in a greater fight against racial injustice and police violence.

As the jury deliberates in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who has been charged in Floyd’s death, the looming verdict could be the first significant flashpoint over race and policing in Biden’s presidency.

After three weeks of emotional testimony and expert opinions, coupled with two fatal police shootings since the trial began, pressure has mounted as the world watches the Twin Cities. Monday will provide both sides one last opportunity to be heard before the jury decides Chauvin’s fate.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s attorney continued to present the defense’s case on Wednesday, including calling a medical witness who disputed the conclusions of many experts who testified for the prosecution.