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Into America

The Weight of Bearing Witness

Into America

Trymaine Lee, MS NOW

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🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

As testimony in the Chauvin trial continues, a Minneapolis psychologist breaks down the long-term impacts of racial trauma and the steps witnesses can take to heal.

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0:00.0

To continue to apply that level of force in no way shape or form is anything that is

0:14.6

by policy, is not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or

0:19.4

our values.

0:20.4

He said something along the lines of if you really are a Minneapolis firefighter, you

0:27.6

would know better than to get involved.

0:30.6

Say for example, the subject was under control and handcuffed, would this be authorized?

0:38.6

I would say no.

0:44.8

We're weeks into the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin,

0:49.7

who's accused of killing George Floyd.

0:52.2

And so far, we've heard from the chief of police, paramedics, and even the police department

0:57.5

of the defense use of force instructors.

1:00.4

But we've also heard from a parade of witnesses who were there when Floyd took his last breaths

1:06.8

beneath Chauvin's knee.

1:09.9

Some were young, so young that the judge wouldn't allow their faces to be seen on national

1:15.5

television.

1:16.5

Others, a little older.

1:19.4

And one was an elder.

1:21.1

Why is it weird?

1:23.1

Mr. McLean, do you need a minute?

1:30.1

Yeah.

1:33.1

Oh my god.

1:38.1

I can't let me off.

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