Gallery: In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson and defendant Derek Chauvin spoke before jury selection Monday, as jury selection resumed in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Defense is seeking a continuance after news of the $27 million civil settlement the city of Minneapolis reached last week with the family of George Floyd.
The $27 million civil settlement the city of Minneapolis reached last week with the family of George Floyd quickly weighed heavily upon the ongoing selection of jurors Monday in the murder trial of fired police officer Derek Chauvin, while an eighth juror was seated Monday morning.