Judge denies request to delay or move Derek Chauvin trial after George Floyd settlement announcement

A judge said Friday he won't delay or move the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. Chauvin's attorneys raised concerns that a $27 million settlement for Floyd's family could taint the jury pool.

The judge will allow limited evidence from when Floyd was arrested in 2019. Meanwhile, a 13th juror was seated Friday — a woman who said she has only seen clips of the video of Floyd's arrest and needs to learn more about what happened beforehand. The jury will include 12 jurors and two alternates, and jury selection will continue Monday morning. The process was halfway complete last week when the Minneapolis City Council announced it had unanimously approved the massive payout to settle a civil rights lawsuit over Floyd's death. Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, subsequently sought to halt or move the trial, calling the timing of the settlement deeply disturbing and saying it jeopardized Chauvin's chance for a fair trial.