Trial begins for former officers present at murder of George Floyd

January 24, 2022, 1:31 PM

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Opening arguments began Monday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who were present at the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil sit down with attorney and legal analyst Joe Tamburino to discuss the trial and how the death of Floyd continues to impact the Minneapolis community.

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