Derek Chauvin: 14th Juror Seated in Murder Trial Over George Floyd's Death

A 14th juror was seated Monday for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, nearly completing the panel ahead of opening statements next week.

The newest juror is a white social worker in her 20s who said she has talked with friends about police reform and that she thinks "there are things that should be changed."

But she also described police and their jobs as important, and said she is "always looking at every side of things."

Other potential jurors were dismissed earlier in the day.

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said Friday that he wanted to select 15 jurors, with 12 to deliberate and three alternates who will deliberate only if needed.

But the court also said up to 16 could be chosen.

Floyd, who was Black, was declared dead May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee on his neck for about nine minutes while he was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn't breathe.

Floyd's death, captured on a widely seen bystander video, set off weeks of sometimes violent protests across the country and led to a national reckoning on racial justice.

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