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March 17, 2021

Derek Chauvin trial: What's behind jury questions?

Potential jurors in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in George Floyd's death have been asked many predictable questions. Attorneys from both sides have asked how they feel about the Black Lives Matter movement and about police. They ask how they felt when they saw the video showing Derek Chauvin with his knee on Floyd’s neck.

March 16, 2021

Minnesota judge considering Chauvin trial delay as historic settlement looms over the case

No new jurors were selected Tuesday to be seated in the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, while a judge said he will consider a defense request to delay the trial over concerns about a civil settlement announcement that could prejudice potential jurors. 

March 16, 2021

LAPD response to George Floyd summer protests highlights 'institutional issues,' ineffective policing: report

The Los Angeles Police Department’s handling of the 2020 summer protests following George Floyd’s death highlighted the agency’s failure to adequately train officers, antiquated tactics and a "chaos of command system," among other missteps, according to a recent independent report.

March 16, 2021

Minnesota prosecutors accuse Chauvin defense of George Floyd 'smear' in fight over 2019 arrest evidence

Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday accused ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin's defense team of attempting to "smear" George Floyd's reputation in a dispute over whether evidence from Floyd's 2019 arrest could be included during trial proceedings.

March 16, 2021

NC 'domestic terrorist' sentenced over failed fire attack on police SUV during George Floyd unrest

A man from North Carolina – who federal prosecutors deemed a "domestic terrorist" – was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for attempting to set fire to a marked police vehicle during demonstrations last summer that erupted in the state capital of Raleigh in reaction to the viral bystander video showing George Floyd pinned beneath Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin's knee. 

March 15, 2021

Derek Chauvin jury pool reaches 9; trial selection continues

The jury pool in the forthcoming high-publicized trial of former Minneapolis police officer Drek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd increased to nine Monday as efforts to find impartial members continue to pose difficulties. 

March 15, 2021

Derek Chauvin trial: 7 jurors to be recalled for questioning over $27M George Floyd settlement publicity

As jury selection kicked off for the second week in ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin's trial, a judge on Monday granted the defense's motion to have the seven jurors sat last week recalled for questioning at a later date due to "prejudicial pre-trial publicity" concerns regarding news that city council approved a $27 million settlement in the civil lawsuit filed by George Floyd's family.

March 12, 2021

Derek Chauvin juror tossed over negative impression of defendant

The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death on Friday dismissed another potential jury member after she acknowledged having a negative view of the defendant.

March 11, 2021

Derek Chauvin trial: Dismissed juror says George Floyd video made her cry, rioting necessary in BLM movement

As jury selection continued for a third day Thursday in the trial for ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, one juror was dismissed by the court with cause after explaining that she could not "un-see" what she described as the "traumatizing" bystander video showing a knee pressed to George Floyd’s neck – and stating that the rioting that following his death was necessary to advance the BLM movement.

March 11, 2021

Minneapolis protesters threaten reporter for approaching George Floyd 'autonomous zone'

A reporter was threatened by a pair of protesters who have helped turn the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis into a police-free, autonomous zone.