‘It wasn’t right’: witness to Floyd death tells court

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The teenager who took the viral video of George Floyd’s death said Tuesday at the trial of the white police officer charged with killing the 46-year-old Black man that she knew at the time “it wasn’t right.” Darnella Frazier, 18, was among the witnesses who gave emotional testimony on Tuesday at the high-profile trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter for his role in Floyd’s May 25, 2020 death, which was captured on video by Frazier and seen by millions, sparking anti-racism protests around the globe. In the video, Chauvin, who was subsequently fired from the police department, is seen kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed Floyd for more than nine minutes. Floyd, who was being arrested for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill in a nearby store, complains he cannot breathe and eventually falls unconscious.