Law enforcement mobilized for Derek Chauvin trial in George Floyd death in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS Thousands of police, sheriffs deputies and Minnesota National Guard members are ready to jump into action during the upcoming trial of the first of four officers charged in the killing of George Floyd.
State and local officials spent the last eight months planning for what Gov. Tim Walz called the “most important trial in the country,” in hopes of preventing a repeat of the riots that traumatized residents and burned businesses last summer.
Law enforcement leaders laid out a massive coordinated security plan Wednesday for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and said their goals are protecting First Amendment rights and preventing crime and violence.