Floyd s cousin: We ll be able to get through it
George Floyd s cousin, Shareeduh McGee Tate, sat in the courtroom Tuesday during the all-day jury selection process and left feeling grateful for the amount of effort that is going into vetting prospective jurors. I’m just really grateful for being able to sit in and be a part of the process, she said. I appreciate that there’s a lot of time and effort being taken to be sure the right jurors being seated. It’s a long process but I think it’s worth getting it right the first time.
By Press Association 2021
George Floyd Square in Minneapolis
Jury selection begins on Monday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as the black man said he could not breathe.
The fate of Derek Chauvin will be decided by 12 Hennepin County residents picked after extensive grilling about their views on police and the justice system.
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter over Mr Floyd’s death.
Picking a jury is expected to take at least three weeks, as prosecutors and defence lawyers try to weed out people who may be biased against them.
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