(NPR) Firefighter Testifies: 'I Was Desperate To Help ... And This Human Was Denied That'

Firefighter Testifies: 'I Was Desperate To Help ... And This Human Was Denied That'

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Minneapolis Firefighter Genevieve Hansen testifies Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd.



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Firefighter Testifies: 'I Was Desperate To Help ... And This Human Was Denied That'

Video footage played in court on Tuesday shows Genevieve Hansen pleading with officers on top of George Floyd for a chance to help him. She asked them to check his pulse. They ignored her requests.