Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday accused ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin’s defense team of attempting to “smear” George Floyd’s reputation in a dispute over whether evidence from Floyd’s 2019 arrest could be included during trial proceedings.
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Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday accused ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin’s defense team of attempting to “smear” George Floyd’s reputation in a dispute over whether evidence from Floyd’s 2019 arrest could be included during trial proceedings.