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Derek Chauvin’s murder trial enters its second week of testimony Monday with the prosecution expected to sharpen its arguments that the ex-Minneapolis police officer’s use of force against George Floyd was unacceptably dangerous and beyond the bounds of department training.

Two witnesses with deep ties to Minneapolis police — the head of the department’s homicide unit and Chauvin’s supervisor on the night Floyd was killed — said essentially that on the stand last week.

Witnesses Monday include an emergency medicine physician. The city’s police chief, Medaria Arradondo, is expected to testify this week as early as Monday.

3 things to know:

• Testimony resumes; MPD chief may take the stand this week

• MPD homicide chief called force used on Floyd “totally unnecessary”

• Case expected to hinge on who or what is responsible for Floyd’s deat

Billions from feds: Headache or blessing for Minn. budget writers? Almost $8 billion — more if you count other assistance — will come into Minnesota as part of the latest federal pandemic legislation. It throws a curveball into state budget negotiations.

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations and new cases both continue upward trend
Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination effort reached new heights over the weekend, but the encouraging news was once again shadowed by a growing number of new COVID-19 cases.

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