Attorneys at Chauvin Trial to Make Final Pitch

Attorneys in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with killing George Floyd, are set to make their closing arguments Monday. After that, the jurors will start verdict deliberations. Chauvin faces three charges: unintentional murder in the second and third degree, and manslaughter in the second degree, and the jury will be considering intent. President Joe Biden is keeping a watchful eye on this week's closing arguments in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, fearful that a controversial verdict could inflame new racial tensions and further escalate a deepening crisis in confidence with the nation's police forces. Many businesses throughout the city have boarded up their windows. Minneapolis schools are closed to in-person learning Wednesday through Friday in anticipation of the verdict.