Derek Chauvin defense case begins with focus on George Floyd’s 2019 bust

Defense lawyers at the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin launched their case Tuesday by focusing on George Floyd’s arrest one year before his death.

Police body camera footage played for jurors showed cops approaching Floyd during a traffic stop on May 6, 2019 — after which he allegedly told paramedics he had taken “multiple” drugs. The video shows then-cop Scott Creighton approaching the passenger’s side and repeatedly ordering Floyd to step out.