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2021.03.08 03:40 GMT+8

Trial of former officer Derek Chauvin begins Monday

Updated 2021.03.08 03:40 GMT+8
Dan Williams

The trial of Derek Chauvin begins in Minneapolis on Monday. 

The former police officer faces murder charges after kneeling on George Floyd's neck for almost eight minutes ​last May.

Thousands of police officers and national guard have been called up to ensure tensions don't boil over.

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