Jury selection in trial of ex-Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s death begins after delay

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Prosecutors are asking the Court of Appeals to put Derek Chauvin’s trial on hold until the issue of adding the third-degree murder count is resolved

. The appeals court did not immediately rule on that request, and Judge Peter Cahill said Monday that he intends to keep the trial on track until he’s told to stop.

Floyd was declared dead on May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against the Black man’s neck for about nine minutes, holding his position even after Floyd went limp. Floyd’s death was captured on widely seen bystander video and sparked sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis and beyond, leading to a nationwide reckoning on race.

The city had no immediate comment when asked about the settlement offer. A message left with an attorney for the Floyd family was not immediately returned. Afterward, Bridgett Floyd said the family was glad the trial had finally arrived and is “praying for justice.”

 

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No chance he is getting a fair trial, BLM and the leftist/socialist movement will make sure people forget he was a multiple time offender with prior gun charges.

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