Judge denies request to delay or move Derek Chauvin trial

<p>In a separate ruling, judge said he would allow jury to hear limited evidence from George Floyd’s 2019 arrest</p><p>A judge on Friday denied a defense request to delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, following the announcement a week ago of a record $27m <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/12/minneapolis-pay-george-floyd-family-27m-police-lawsuit">settlement between the city and Floyd’s family</a>, which raised concern about the prospect of a tainted jury.</p><p>George Floyd was killed in the city last May when Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck in the street during an attempted arrest. Chauvin was fired and is now <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/08/george-floyd-killing-derek-chauvin-trial-minneapolis">standing trial</a> for murder, with opening arguments expected before the end of the month.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/19/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-judge-denies-request-delay-move">Continue reading...</a>