Photo / APJury selection begins Monday (US time) for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. Floyd died May 25 after Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd's neck while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn't breathe. A demonstrator carries an image of George Floyd in front of a boarded up business Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Photo / APCity, county and state officials are preparing for any sort of reaction that trial testimony or a verdict might elicit. THE JUDGEHennepin County Judge Peter Cahill is respected and has a reputation as a no-nonsense, fair judge.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2021 00:22 UTC