A jury reached a verdict Thursday in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Harris County DA Kim Ogg told the Wall Street Journal Gerald Goines likely lied when he arrested Floyd on a minor drug offense.
All 12 members of the jury - eight women and four men - appear to be white, although the court has not released demographics such as race or age. A woman who appeared to be of Asian descent was excused Tuesday from the panel without explanation; a man who appears to be of Asian descent remains as an alternate if one of the current 12 cannot continue.That is a sharp contrast to the jury that deliberated the state murder case against Chauvin. That jury was half white and half nonwhite.
Prosecutors sought to show during the monthlong trial that the officers violated their training, including when they failed to roll Floyd onto his side or give him CPR. They argued that Floyd's condition was so serious that even bystanders without basic medical training could see he needed help. Chauvin and Thao went to the scene to help rookies Kueng and Lane after they responded to a call that Floyd used a counterfeit $20 bill at a corner store. Floyd struggled with officers as they tried to put him in a police SUV.The jurors are not sequestered - isolated from outside influences that could sway their opinion - which is sometimes done by having them stay in hotels during deliberations.
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