Judge halts jury selection in Derek Chauvin murder trial as prosecutors seek to ADD third-degree murder charge in killing of George Floyd over fears he might walk free after just four years if only convicted of manslaughter
Jury selection was set to begin on Monday in the murder trial of former cop Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis
But judge delayed proceedings by 24 hours as prosecutors sought to reinstate third-degree murder charge
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in death of George Floyd
On May 25, Chauvin was videotaped as he pressed his knee into George Floyd s neck during an arrest
Dozens of people gathered in Minnesota on Saturday to demand accountability for police officers, days before Derek Chauvin goes on trial in George Floyd s death.
Minneapolis spends more than $1M on barricades ahead of Derek Chauvin trial next week for murder of George Floyd as local businesses fear repeat of BLM rioting
Barbed wire and metal barricades have already been erected around the Hennepin County Courthouse where Chauvin s murder trial is set to start Monday with jury selection
City, state and federal leaders held their last security briefings Thursday just days before the trial kicks off
Dubbed Operation Safety Net , the multi-agency security plan includes closures of certain public buildings and streets, extra security from cops and National Guard troops and a public communication plan