Derek Chauvin trial: 7 jurors to be recalled for questioning over $27M George Floyd settlement publicity

As jury selection kicked off for the second week in ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin's trial, a judge on Monday granted the defense's motion to have the seven jurors sat last week recalled for questioning at a later date due to "prejudicial pre-trial publicity" concerns regarding news that city council approved a $27 million settlement in the civil lawsuit filed by George Floyd's family.

"By my count, this is the third highly prejudicial and incredibly prejudicial press leak or press release that has very suspicious timing, to say the least, and has an incredible propensity to taint a jury pool," Nelson said, before asking the court to consider several motions. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill granted one of the defense’s motions permitting the seven jurors sat last week to be called back in at a later date for questioning to determine if news about settlement changes their minds on whether they can look at the facts of the case in a fair and impartial manner.