Firefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 31 March 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Six bystanders who witnessed George Floyd die took the stand on the second day of Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial. The jury heard testimony from a 9-year-old, three high school students, a mixed martial arts fighter and a Minneapolis firefighter. MMA fighter Donald Wynn Williams II said he “felt the need to call the police on the police” because “I believe I witnessed a murder.” Former federal prosecutor Laura Coates tells AC360 testimony like Williams’ helps the prosecution “tremendously” because it builds upon what other witnesses are testifying. Plus, all 50 states have expanded or have plans to expand their Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up as cases rise in 24 states. Dr. Peter Hotez is the co-director at the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital. He joins AC360 to discuss to the spike in cases and says it’s a matter of “not doing reckless things until we can vaccinate the American people.”  Airdate: March 30, 2021 Guests: Laura Coates Dr. Peter Hotez To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Believe I witnessed a murder, Jim Sudeau here sitting in for Anderson tonight.
0:05.8	Those are the words of Donald Williams who testified in day two of Derek Chauvin's
0:10.3	murder trial.
0:11.7	Others on the stand today also talked about what they saw and what is still difficult
0:16.9	for just anyone to see.
0:19.3	Officer Chauvin's knee and body choking George Floyd last May.
0:24.4	Those witnesses were too young to be shown on camera.
0:28.0	The fact that they were not too young to witness a murder live speaks volumes today.
0:34.8	In a few minutes we'll speak in depth about that as well as about what happens if what
0:39.4	millions of Americans saw on video and reacted to by taking to the streets is not what the
0:45.2	jury sees.
0:46.5	What happens if there is no conviction?
0:48.9	Also in light of what Aaron and Ryan just nobles just aired we're going to speak with
0:52.5	the reporter who first broke the Matt Gaetz story.
0:55.4	Just however seen as Omar Hemenis with the latest from the Chauvin trial.
1:02.6	The story of what happened May 25th, 2020 in Minneapolis told today through the lens of
1:08.0	eyewitnesses.
1:09.0	I had already assessed that he had an altered level of consciousness.
1:12.9	What I needed to know is whether or not he had a pulse anymore.
1:16.7	Genevieve Hanson is an EMT and was off duty on a walk when she ended up feet from George
1:22.9	Floyd.
1:24.0	He saw him pinned under the knee of Derek Chauvin and wanted to help with at the very least
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