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Minneapolis homicide unit commander calls Derek Chauvin's use of force "totally unnecessary"

The first week of Derek Chauvin's murder trial wrapped up with the Minneapolis Police Department's most senior officer taking the stand. Homicide unit commander Lieutenant Richard Zimmerman said Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary." CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe breaks down the prosecution's case after the first week.
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