this week began the federal civil rights trial of the former minneapolis police officers who were with derek chauvin on may 25th, 2020 when he kneeled on george floyd s neck for eight minutes and none intervened. the prosecution must prove that the three, two of whom were rookies ignored grave distress signs from floyd and failed their moral obligations to intervene. though this is a civil rights case, it doesn t hinge on race. and his right to liberty without due process. the three will also face separate state charges later this year. of the jury that will decide this reports in the minneapolis star tribune say two of the jurors appear to be asian, the rest are white. j. alexander kueng, 26 years old