MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has denied a defense request to delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, and has limited evidence involving a 2019 arrest. Jury selection was halfway complete last week in former officer Derek Chauvin’s trial when the city announced it had unanimously approved a $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family. Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, called the timing of the announcement deeply disturbing and unfair, and said it jeopardized Chauvin’s chance for a fair trial. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill called the timing “unfortunate” but declined to delay the trial.
Judge limits evidence, refuses to move trial in Floyd death
