As hundreds of protesters chanted outside the heavily fortified downtown courthouse here Monday, a judge paused jury selection in the trial of the first police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd. Clear plastic dividers ran down the middle of the defense and prosecution tables and separated the judge from the rest of the courtroom. Prosecutor Matthew Frank with the state attorney general’s office asked the judge to halt jury selection until it’s clear what charges Chauvin faces. His office filed a motion with the appeals court to prevent the trial from moving forward until the issue is resolved. “It’s important to be here, to exercise our constitutional rights, to join together in love and light in support of the family” of Floyd, she said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 08, 2021 18:45 UTC