First black juror chosen for Derek Chauvin trial

Published March 10, 2021 10:31pm ET



Despite complaints from the prosecution that minority candidates were facing discrimination in the selection process, the court approved a black man to be a juror in the Derek Chauvin murder case.

The man, who will not be identified for the duration of the trial, worried the former Minneapolis police officer’s defense team during his round of questioning. When asked about the Black Lives Matter movement, the man said, “All lives matter, but black lives matter more because they are marginalized.”

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