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From Rodney King to George Floyd, how video evidence can be differently interpreted in courts

  • Written by Sandra Ristovska, Assistant Professor in Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
imageVideo evidence at trial played a crucial part in the conviction of a police officer for the 2020 murder of George Floyd.AP Photo/Ben Gray

News media coverage of Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd highlighted the role of video as a “star witness.” Jurors in this trial saw footage from cellphones, police body...

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