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Questions Raised Over Impartiality Of Juror In Derek Chauvin Trial
People hold signs, including one with an image of George Floyd, outside the courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 20, 2021.
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Andrea Cabral on BPR | May 6, 2021
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of murdering George Floyd. Yet some have begun to question the impartiality of Brandon Mitchell, a juror on the Chauvin trial, after a photo emerged of him attending a commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C., last August.
During jury selection, potential jurors were asked about their opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement and whether they had attended protests against police brutality. Mitchell allegedly said no to attending such protests, but some question whether he was untruthful.
What Comes Next For The Other Officers At The Scene Of George Floyd s Arrest?
This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff s Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows J. Alexander Kueng, left, Thomas Lane, center, and Tou Thao. They have been charged with aiding and abetting former officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted Tuesday on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after Chauvin nelt on his neck for over nine minutes on May 25.
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Andrea Cabral on BPR | April 21, 2021
For former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral, the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd is a far cry from justice.
With Officers Testifying Against Chauvin, Is The Blue Wall Of Silence Crumbling?
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo listens to a question on June 10, 2020 in Minneapolis.
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Speaking Thursday on
Boston Public Radio, former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral said she does not expect officer testimony against former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin will become the norm, adding wryly that she lives “to dash all of your hopes and optimism.”
More than a week into Chauvin s, a handful of his former colleagues in the force, including Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, have testified that Chauvin’s violent method of subduing George Floyd fell outside the department’s standards.