Derek Chauvin's defense team may reference Rep. Waters' comments as proof trial was unfair
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The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, but the fight is not over for Chauvin’s defense team, which will likely use Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments on the case as it argues that the trial was unfair
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