Judge Peter Cahill said he does not have jurisdiction to rule on whether the third-degree murder charge should be reinstated against Derek Chauvin while the issue is being appealed. But he said prosecutors' arguments that the whole case would be impacted was "tenuous."
"You don't want jurors who are completely blank slates, because that would mean they're not in tune at all with the world," Susan Gaertner, a former prosecutor, said. "But what you want is jurors who can set aside opinions that have formed prior to walking into the courtroom and give both sides a fair hearing."
One speaker took a microphone and decried the barricades -- concrete barriers topped by chain-link fencing, barbed wire and razor wire-- set up around the courthouse. He also ridiculed talk of the Chauvin trial as "the trial of the century," saying all the jury needs to do is "do the right thing."Inside the courtroom, Chauvin, in a blue suit and black mask, followed the proceedings attentively, making notes on a legal pad.
Mike Brandt, a local defence attorney, said prosecutors will likely seek out jurors who have favourable opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement or might have more outrage over Floyd's death, while Chauvin's attorneys would likely favour jurors who support the police.
Fight against racism, you need extremely powerful backup - black people has the large and vocal population of African American; for Chinese all over the world, there is a world power of their own race. Look at the opposite example - natives, till today the CA gov ignored them.
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