George Floyd Trial Judge is Taking No Chances with Protest Masks, Clothes
On 3/5/21 at 9:34 PM EST
A district court judge has ordered that spectators present at the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer charged with the May 25 murder of Black Minneapolis resident George Floyd, must only wear face masks or clothing that doesn't contain any slogans, logos, images, letters or numbers.
The orders, signed on March 1 by District Court Judge Peter Cahill, are just two of numerous court rules he has required to maintain order during the contentious trial.
Floyd's death at the hands of city police set off global racial justice protests against police brutality. The initial uprisings in Minneapolis lasted three days and resulted in a burned police precinct as well as over $350 million in damages citywide, according to Minnesota Public Radio.