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Protesters march in the snow Monday around the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, where preparations are underway for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Previous Next
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Jurors may hear about Floyd s arrest in 2019
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MINNEAPOLIS – A lawyer for the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd s neck wants to bring up Floyd s history of drug use and a previous arrest in an effort to show jurors that Floyd was partly to blame for his own death.
A prosecutor says it s irrelevant and that Derek Chauvin s lawyer is trying to smear Floyd to excuse his client s actions. Chauvin is charged with murder and manslaughter.
2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27M settlement
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors who were seated before the settlement announcement last week, and questioned each about what they knew of the settlement
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A judge on Wednesday dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in
George Floyd’s death over concerns they had been tainted by the city’s announcement of a $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family.
Hennepin County Judge
Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors who were seated before the settlement announcement last week, and questioned each about what they knew of the settlement and whether it would affect their ability to serve. Former officer
2 jurors seated in the Derek Chauvin trial were removed after exposure to $27 million George Floyd settlement msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Judge overseeing Chauvin trial threatens to remove media pool In this screen grab from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Source: Court TV, via AP, Pool) By Associated Press | March 17, 2021 at 12:52 PM CDT - Updated March 17 at 12:52 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd is threatening to remove a media pool and shut down a media center over some reporting on the case.