Opening statements at trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd's death

FILE PHOTO: The George Floyd Square is seen the day before open statements in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi

(Reuters) - Attorneys for the prosecution and defense made their opening statements https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-georgefloyd/prosecutor-tells-jury-that-ex-minneapolis-officer-betrayed-badge-in-fatal-arrest-of-george-floyd-idUSKBN2BL0FW on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of murder in the death of George Floyd during a widely viewed arrest last May.

Here are some quotes from prosecutor Jerry Blackwell of the Minnesota attorney general's office and from Eric Nelson, Chauvin's lead defense attorney, as they laid out their cases to jurors in a Minneapolis courtroom.