Judge in Chauvin trial mulling impact of Floyd family settlement

The city of Minneapolis last week agreed to pay $27m in a civil lawsuit filed by George Floyd’s family over his death.

A United States judge is weighing whether a recent settlement reached between the city of Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family would affect the impartiality of the jury in the trial of the former police officer charged in Floyd’s death. The judge in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who faces murder and manslaughter charges, said on Monday that the timing of the city’s announcement on March 12 was “unfortunate”. “I wish city officials would stop talking about this case so much,” said Judge Peter Cahill of the Hennepin County District Court.