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Jury Selection Delayed at Start of Trial of Derek Chauvin, Ex-Cop Who Killed George Floyd

HeadlineMar 09, 2021

In Minnesota, jury selection in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd was called off Monday after an appeals court ordered the trial judge to consider reinstating a third-degree murder charge. The judge plans to move forward with jury selection today, unless ordered by the appeals court to halt the process.

Derek Chauvin, who is white, faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges for killing George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes on May 25, 2020.

Meanwhile, Chauvin is also facing possible federal charges. The New York Times recently revealed a federal grand jury in Minneapolis has been hearing from witnesses. After headlines, we’ll go to Minneapolis for the latest on Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.

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