Two selected jurors dismissed from Chauvin trial following record settlement

Published March 17, 2021 12:00am ET



The city of Minneapolis's decision to pay the family of George Floyd $27 million has derailed the criminal case against former police officer Derek Chauvin as a judge on Tuesday dismissed two jurors whose impartiality came into question.

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill said Wednesday morning that only five of the seven selected jurors could continue sitting for the murder trial after reviewing an updated questionnaire.

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