Trials in Death of George Floyd

The first seven jurors seated in the Derek Chauvin trial will be re-questioned Wednesday over their knowledge of the $27 million civil settlement.

An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, is asking the judge to delay Chauvin’s trial over concerns about how the recent announcement of a $27 million settlement for the Floyd family will affect his client’s ability to get a fair and impartial trial. 

The historic $27 million settlement between the family of George Floyd and the city of Minneapolis has legal experts concerned about how it will affect the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin.

A collection of Minnesota activist groups gathered Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass police accountability legislation amid the Derek Chauvin Trial.

The City of Minneapolis will pay out $27 million to the family of George Floyd after his death in police custody last year.

As day four of the Derek Chauvin trial was underway in Minneapolis, the area around George Floyd Square was peaceful.

Judge Peter Cahill reluctantly put the charge of Murder in the Third Degree back on the table Thursday for jurors in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.  The Minnesota Court of Appeals left him little choice.

Following arguments Thursday morning, Judge Peter Cahill ruled the third-degree murder charge will be reinstated in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota's third-degree murder statute reads: "Whoever, without intent…causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life…" But two high-profile cases are challenging the definiton and application of the law.

With the world watching a live video feed of the proceedings on the 18th floor of the Hennepin County Government Center, selecting a jury to decide the fate of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin might seem like tedious minutia setting the stage for the courtroom drama to come.    

The Minnesota Supreme Court says it will not hear any appeal from Derek Chauvin’s legal team as it relates to adding a third-degree murder charge in the death of George Floyd.

Two of the other former Minneapolis officers charged in connection to George Floyd's death will not be testifying in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson.

The Derek Chauvin trial is streaming at fox9.com/live. Jury selection begins after an opening day delay.