Warning: Video may contain graphic content that some viewers may find disturbing. Video showed that Floyd appeared animated, a bit unsteady on his feet as he ambled about Cup Foods and eventually bought cigarettes with a suspected fake $20 bill.
Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson is seeking a delay in the trial, saying the settlement's timing was "very suspicious" and "has incredible propensity to taint the jury pool." Nelson motioned for a continuance and the possibility of moving the trial to another location in the state.
Some protesters outside the trial of Derek Chauvin are questioning the state's delay in jury selection, says Star Tribune reporter Chao Xiong. Monday was supposed to be the opening day of jury selection. This video is part of a collaboration with FRONTLINE, the PBS series, through its Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Eight Minnesota jail guards who were barred from working on the floor where a former Minneapolis police officer was initially held after his arrest in the death of George Floyd sued Tuesday alleging they were discriminated against because of their skin color.