MINNEAPOLIS - Jury selection begins Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. City, 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. PROSECUTIONDays after Floyd’s death, Minnesota’s governor announced that Attorney General Keith Ellison would take the lead on prosecuting the case. He helped win an acquittal for a Minnesota man who was charged with fatally shooting his unarmed neighbour in 2017.

Source: thestar March 07, 2021 15:56 UTC