The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter for his role in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, was due to continue on Monday with the second week of jury selection.
Seven jurors have already been seated for a trial that is being closely watched as a bellwether of the way law enforcement agencies use force and violence against Black people in a country where almost no police officer has ever been found criminally responsible for killing a civilian.
Many more potential jurors questioned by the judge, prosecutors, and Chauvin’s lead lawyer have been dismissed after it was decided they could not be impartial in the high-pro…
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