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Jury Selection Complete in Derek Chauvin’s Trial for Murdering George Floyd

HeadlineMar 24, 2021

In Minneapolis, a jury has been selected for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes. The jury is made up of one Black woman, three Black men, three white men, six white women and two women who identify as multiracial. Opening statements are set for next Monday.

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