MINNEAPOLIS — The judge presiding over the Derek Chauvin murder case sent potential jurors home on Monday morning, just one hour into the start of the trial.

Protesters assembled outside the courthouse early Monday morning, calling for justice in the death of George Floyd. Downtown Minneapolis, the location of most government buildings, saw almost no foot traffic in the previous week.

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