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Two jurors seated Monday, five more need to be selected
Five are white, four are people of color; three are women
City of Minneapolis approved record $27 million settlement for Floyd family in civil lawsuit over his death
Judge takes request for continuance under advisement amid concern that news of civil settlement could taint jury pool
The judge in the Derek Chauvin trial is considering a defense request for a delay, due to the concern that news about a historic civil settlement with the George Floyd family could taint the jury pool.
On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved a $27 million settlement with George Floyd s family over his death. It is the most substantial in city history and one of the largest in U.S. history.
The attorney for Derek Chauvin, one of the cops charged with killing George Floyd, asked a Minneapolis judge on Monday to delay the trial and reconsider a previously unsuccessful request to move the proceedings to another city, saying he’s “gravely concerned” about the impact from last week’s settlement in a related civil case.