George Floyd Murder Trial in Minneapolis

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How to Find an Impartial Jury in the Trial Over George Floyd’s Death (Published 2021)

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in connection with Mr. Floyd’s death.

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How to Find an Impartial Jury in the Trial Over George Floyd’s Death
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in connection with Mr. Floyd’s death.

Minneapolis courthouse turned into fortress for George Floyd murder trial

The Minneapolis courthouse where ex-cop Derek Chauvin will stand trial for murder in the death of George Floyd is being turned into a veritable fortress. Hennepin County District Court, where jury …

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Minneapolis courthouse turned into fortress for George Floyd murder trial

Only one George Floyd family member at a time allowed in Chauvin trial, judge rules

The ruling also applies to the family of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer on trial in Floyd's death.

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Only one George Floyd family member at a time allowed in Chauvin trial, judge rules
The ruling also applies to the family of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer on trial in Floyd's death.

 

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Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death | CNN

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge reinstated a count of third-degree murder on Thursday.

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Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death

...The added charge provides prosecutors a third potential pathway to conviction in the closely watched case, which began Tuesday with jury selection at the heavily fortified Hennepin County Government Center.

"The charge of 3rd-degree murder, in addition to manslaughter and felony murder, reflects the gravity of the allegations against Mr. Chauvin," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement. "We look forward to presenting all three charges to the jury."

 

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Floyd trial labours to find jurors able to set aside views on death
Finding impartial jury is challenge in killing that rocked Minneapolis and resonated around world

 

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Derek Chauvin trial live: 7 jurors now seated as Minneapolis announces $27M settlement with George Floyd's family

Jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continued Friday as the city agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with George Floyd’s family.

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Derek Chauvin trial live: 7 jurors now seated as Minneapolis announces $27M settlement with George Floyd's family

MINNEAPOLIS – Another juror found a seat Friday in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin as the city agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with George Floyd's family...

 

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Day 12: 15th and final juror chosen for Derek Chauvin murder trial; opening statements Monday

The proceedings are now recessed until the proceedings resume in Hennepin County District Court.

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Day 12: 15th and final juror chosen for Derek Chauvin murder trial; opening statements Monday

The jurors are: A multi-race woman in her 20s, a multi-race woman in her 40s, two Black men in their 30s, a Black man in his 40s, a Black woman in her 60s, four white women in their 50s, a white woman in her 40s, a white man in his 30s, two white men in their 20s, and a white woman in her 20s.

The judge will keep 14 jurors, including two alternates. Before deliberations, the remaining alternates will be dismissed.

Then 12 jurors will be sequestered while they deliberate whether to convict or acquit the fired Minneapolis police officer on any or all of the charges — second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.


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Defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, stands with former Minneapolis policeofficer Derek Chauvin during jury selection last week.
Attorneys on both sides of the Derek Chauvin murder trial on Monday will begin making their case before jurors who will decide whether the fired Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd ten months ago.

 

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A lawyer expressed concern about the number of white women on the jury due to having observed a 'coddling of systemic racism' among that group. 7 of the jurors are under the age of 40. Almost every juror who was polled had seen the video. Even though they commit to being open-minded, it's a difficult challenge to get a fair trial in this situation. Still, this seems a fairly diverse make-up of the jury.

 

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‘America Is Watching’: George Floyd Family Issues Warning as Chauvin Trial Finally Begins

Moments before opening arguments in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck, the 46-year-old’s family issued a message to prosecutors: “America is watching.”

George Floyd's brother Philonise took a knee in front of Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Monday morning for 8 minutes and 46 seconds... From left: Floyd family attorney Ben Crump, Philonise, the Rev Al Sharpton Floyd's nephew Brandon Williams

 

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Court TV are the only cameras allowed.

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Just watched that vid with that officer on George’s neck, in its entirety. The cop had enough time to take his knee off his neck. Many bystanders were so upset because they were practically begging the officer to get off the victim, but he refused. The Asian officer the crowd was asking why couldn’t he get his fellow officer to comply, also ignored many witnesses plea.

it’s interesting how the Defense for the cop is trying to blame witnesses by accusing them of diverting attention from the officers, just because the crowd witnessed and begged Chauvin to release his knee from Mr. Floyd, and how Chauvin refused to take his knee off of George’s neck. That incident was a public lynching, because the cop had enough time to release his knee off of Mr. Floyd. Me. Floyd lost consciousness before the ambulance came. Sad how the defense is trying to blame George for his own death. Ridiculous. Shame, shame. If this cop doesn’t get convicted, it will be travesty. At the same time, I hope for peace in that city, if the case dies the turn out with a conviction.

 

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The first witness, the 911 dispatcher, called a supervisor sergeant because she said what she was seeing on the monitors "looked a little different". She told him "you can call me a snitch" as she wasn't supposed to be calling up the chain that way. Good for her! But he didn't do anything about it. Mr. Floyd had no pulse even half way through when they were all sitting on him.

 

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The first witness, the 911 operator, called a supervisor sergeant because she said what she was seeing on the monitors "didn't look right". She told him she wasn't trying to "snitch" as she really wasn't supposed to be calling up the chain that way. Good for her! But he didn't do anything about it. Floyd had no pulse even half way through when they were all sitting on him.

Yes, good for her. This is the first time I got a clear view of the whole incident. Also with the witness from the Safeway store, who recorded it from the other side, where you could see 2 police officers holding Mr. Floyd’s body. Was tough to watch. I have to say the witnesses from various backgrounds, watching it happen from the sidewalk, and pleading with the other cop , to get the kneeling cop off of Mr. Floyd, were heroes for doing the ‘human’ thing, showing concern and trying to help save Mr. Floyd’s life, but the cop just ignored their pleas, and he did nothing to intervene, so he’s just as guilty as Chauvin.
I mean watching how long he kneeled on his neck, he had plenty of time to get off Mr. Floyd, but it truly appears he just didn’t want to. Such a shame. No human should ever experience that kind of abuse. Where was any of those cops’ ‘humanity?’ Smh.

 

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A lawyer expressed concern about the number of white women on the jury due to having observed a 'coddling of systemic racism' among that group. 7 of the jurors are under the age of 40. Almost every juror who was polled had seen the video. Even though they commit to being open-minded, it's a difficult challenge to get a fair trial in this situation. Still, this seems a fairly diverse make-up of the jury.

The judge also said you couldn't hold the trial anywhere in the world w/o a juror knowing things when he decided not to move the trial out of Minnie.

 

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Yes, good for her. This is the first time I got a clear view of the whole incident. Also with the witness from the Safeway store, who recorded it from the other side, where you could see 2 police officers holding Mr. Floyd’s body. Was tough to watch. I have to say the witnesses from various backgrounds, watching it happen from the sidewalk, and pleading with the other cop , to get the kneeling cop off of Mr. Floyd, were heroes for doing the ‘human’ thing, showing concern and trying to help save Mr. Floyd’s life, but the cop just ignored their pleas, and he did nothing to intervene, so he’s just as guilty as Chauvin.
I mean watching how long he kneeled on his neck, he had plenty of time to get off Mr. Floyd, but it truly appears he just didn’t want to. Such a shame. No human should ever experience that kind of abuse. Where was any of those cops’ ‘humanity?’ Smh.

Exactly, Chauvin was the most senior cop there - showing the others how to be dirty. Systemic passing on of practices.

 

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I don't see how they couldn't find him not guilty. Video is the proof.
I also hope it doesn't result in a hung jury.
The Floyd family is correct, America is watching.

 

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I don't see how they couldn't find him not guilty. Video is the proof.
I also hope it doesn't result in a hung jury.
The Floyd family is correct, America is watching.

Especially how the video evidence shows how he kneeled on Mr.Floyd’s neck until he became unconscious, and while he was unconscious, and the cop still refused to get up, no matter how much the witnesses on the sidewalk was begging him to get off Mr. Floyd. That was just pure evil the way the cop forced the life out of him.

 

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Just watched that vid with that officer on George’s neck, in its entirety. The cop had enough time to take his knee off his neck. Many bystanders were so upset because they were practically begging the officer to get off the victim, but he refused. The Asian officer the crowd was asking why couldn’t he get his fellow officer to comply, also ignored many witnesses plea.

it’s interesting how the Defense for the cop is trying to blame witnesses by accusing them of diverting attention from the officers, just because the crowd witnessed and begged Chauvin to release his knee from Mr. Floyd, and how Chauvin refused to take his knee off of George’s neck. That incident was a public lynching, because the cop had enough time to release his knee off of Mr. Floyd. Me. Floyd lost consciousness before the ambulance came. Sad how the defense is trying to blame George for his own death. Ridiculous. Shame, shame. If this cop doesn’t get convicted, it will be travesty. At the same time, I hope for peace in that city, if the case dies the turn out with a conviction.

Honestly, I started to watch and I couldn't. It's straight up murder.

 

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You can see the cop keep digging his knee harder and harder on Floyd's neck.
This jury better get it right.

 

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Defense is using witness Mr. Williams, the MMA guy, as the reason why the cops were distracted and killed George Floyd. Along with a gotcha on the chokehold as a twofer by way of his scholastic wrestling. The defense attorney is very condescending to him like he's 5 years old. This is all they got at the beginning of day 2.

 

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Defense is using witness Mr. Williams, the MMA guy, as the reason why the cops were distracted and killed George Floyd. Along with a gotcha on the chokehold as a twofer by way of his scholastic wrestling. The defense attorney is very condescending to him like he's 5 years old. This is all they got at the beginning of day 2.

Honestly I don’t know how the Defense attorney could live with himself, especially after watching the full vid, where Mr. . Floyd posed no threat, while laying on the ground. To even assume the witnesses on the sidewalk begging the cop to take his knee off the victim, were a threat, is nonsense. Since when were the concerned witnesses a threat, when they stood at a good distance, just begging the officers to let go of Mr. Floyd because they saw him gasping for air. They basically witnessed a murder.
Just don’t see how the cops involved, especially Chauvin, the cop standing in front of Chauvin, and the 2nd cop also holding Mr. Floyd’s body down. Smh. I just hope the jury does the right thing, I mean many in America and around the world, witnessed that killing on tv, right in front of their eyes.

 

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The 9 year old witness broke my heart today. Darnella Frazier is a hero at 17 years old. She started filming before anyone else and caught the whole thing. The EMT's testimony was so disturbing.