Who's right about George Floyd? | Coleman Hughes vs. Radley Balko | Just Asking Questions, Ep. 14

Radley Balko debates Coleman Hughes about his recent column arguing that Derek Chauvin may have been wrongly convicted of George Floyd's murder on this latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

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0:00- Summary of Coleman Hughes' and Radley Balko's disagreement about George Floyd's death
2:09- Balko asks Hughes to correct his article
9:27- Hughes' response to Balko
19:27- What is maximum restraint technique (MRT)?
27:20- Derek Chauvin ignored warnings from his colleagues and the surrounding crowd
32:42- Why did Chauvin keep kneeling on Floyd after he went limp?
37:18- Was “The Fall of Minneapolis” a trusthworthy documentary?
47:02- Did Floyd die of positional asphyxia?
1:10:50- Would Hughes change anything if he had to rewrite the article?
1:21:14- The aftermath of George Floyd's death
1:36:00- Is there systemic racism in policing?
1:43:13- How do we hold police officers accountable?
1:51:24- Did Derek Chauvin get a fair trial?