Three takeaways from Thursday's testimony at Derek Chauvin's trial


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  • Friday, 02 Apr 2021

Visitors pay their respects at George Floyd Square while the fourth day of trial continues for Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones

(Reuters) - Here are three takeaways from Thursday's testimony at the trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd, a Black man whose death in May led to protests against racial injustice in cities worldwide:

* Floyd's girlfriend Courteney Ross, 45, testified they were a loving couple who struggled with an addiction to painkillers.

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