A man who said he has a “very negative" impression of Derek Chauvin nevertheless became the sixth juror selected for the former Minneapolis police officer's trial in George Floyd's death. The man, who told attorneys he could set that aside and consider the evidence in the case, was the only juror chosen Thursday in a day most notable for the judge restoring a third-degree murder charge against Chauvin. Three of those seated are white, one is multiracial, one is Hispanic, and one is Black, according to Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill.
Day 5: There are currently six members of the jury selected, five men and one woman. Three of the jurors identify as white, one as multiracial, one as Black and one as Hispanic. Jury selection is expected to continue until the end of March.
Political activists are using the opportunity of the Chauvin trial to take control over a portion of the city where even the police will no longer patrol.