Day 3 of the Derek Chauvin trial in Minnesota brought more eyewitnesses from the prosecution’s side onto the stand who described their view of George Floyd’s last moments. Among them was 19-year old Christopher Martin who worked at Cup Foods, the convenience store outside where Floyd was accosted by police. Martin, who was the one who called the police after Floyd used a counterfeit bill, said he regretted it and told jurors, “I was standing there on the curb, and I was just like, ‘They’re not going to help him. This is what we have to deal with.’” Forty five-year old Christopher Belfrey who was a customer at Cup Foods was also called in. The first witness of the day was Genevieve Hansen, a firefighter and emergency medical technician who testified on Tuesday but was called back on Wednesday for a few minutes. Hansen had stumbled onto the scene of Floyd’s arrest by accident while off duty. Her testimony on Tuesday was lengthy and compelling. Here is Hansen describing how she offered the officers help with treating Floyd. Chauvin’s attorneys attempted to paint Hansen as emotional but her responses (here, here, and here) appeared to boost the prosecution instead. Later the judge scolded Ms. Hansen saying he would decide when her answer was complete and that she was not to argue with the lawyers. 

Also testifying off camera on Tuesday was Darnella Frazier, the teenager whose videotape of the entire incident helped the world see Chauvin with his knee on Floyd’s neck as he died. Frazier, who was clearly traumatized at seeing a man who looked like her own family members die in front of her eyes described the guilt she lives with. Frazier’s 9-year old cousin was with her when Floyd died and also testified on Tuesday. Meanwhile Chauvin’s defense team is attempting to portray the situation as one where police officers including Chauvin, were distracted by the numerous witnesses who watched what was happening and who grew increasingly vocal as Floyd’s life seeped out of him. But Frazier testified that Chauvin gave the crowd a “cold” and “heartless” stare as they yelled at him and that, “he didn’t care. It seemed as if he didn’t care what we were saying.” Outside the courtroom in Minneapolis where the trial is taking place, the Washington Post describes how, “National Guard troops, clad in desert camo and carrying assault rifles, walk beside Humvees near the concrete barriers,