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The passage argues that George Floyd\u2019s 2020 death became a spiritually and politically transformative moment for the American left, and that many people became resistant to any criticism of what happened in Minneapolis. It claims that after Derek Chauvin\u2019s 2021 trial and conviction, Chief Judge Peter Cahill later reflected on the prosecution\u2019s conduct as troubling, even bordering on totalitarianism.<\/p>\n

The text highlights points from Cahill\u2019s criticism-such as the involvement of many private attorneys supporting the prosecution-and quotes related remarks suggesting<\/a> the judge viewed the government\u2019s approach as overly forceful. It then connects these alleged pressures to a broader concern about blurred boundaries between public and private life and suggests Chauvin may not have received a fair trial. it notes that Passage Publishing plans to release a book about Chauvin\u2019s case, citing these judicial concerns as part of the argument. <\/p>\n