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Minneapolis judge rejects request to move trial of ex-policeman in Floyd death
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Minneapolis judge rejects request to move trial of ex-policeman in Floyd death

  • Chauvin's lead lawyer, Eric Nelson, has complained to the court that publicity around the trial has tainted the jury pool in and around Minneapolis, citing in particular the city's announcement last week that it would pay Floyd's relatives $27 million to settle their wrongful-death lawsuit.
  • "I don't think there's any place in the state of Minnesota that has not been subjected to extreme amounts of publicity in this case," Cahill said.
Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:10pm
Jury selection to resume in Minneapolis trial over deadly arrest of George Floyd
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Jury selection to resume in Minneapolis trial over deadly arrest of George Floyd

  • Judge Peter Cahill of the Hennepin County District Court has set aside three weeks to screen jurors, aware that most people have heard of Chauvin and even seen the bystander's video showing him with his knee on the dying Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.
  • Chauvin, 44, is white, and Floyd, who was being arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes, was a 46-year-old Black man who grew up in Houston before moving to Minneapolis.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:27pm