Two jurors dismissed in trial on Floyd's death after $27m settlement, two new ones seated

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Two jurors seated in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges over his arrest of George Floyd, were dismissed on Wednesday after they said news of a $27 million settlement with Floyd's family meant they could no longer be impartial.

Some of the other seated jurors, who have been promised anonymity by the judge for the trial's duration, said they had seen headlines about the settlement but were able to assure the court it would not influence them.

All potential jurors so far have told the court they know who Chauvin is and almost all have seen video of the white police officer with his knee on Floyd's neck as Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, begged for his life. The case sparked global protests against police brutality and racism. He has asked the judge to revisit the defence's earlier request to delay and move the trial to another county, which Cahill has said he will consider and hoped to issue his ruling on Friday.

Cahill said earlier news articles, including some reporting that Chauvin had agreed to plead guilty to federal charges last year, were more “problematic” than the settlement news.

 

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