In the months before a jury of his peers found ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd, the jurors tasked with impartially analyzing the complex case saw nearly unending media coverage of protests, looting and violent riots, watched as the city of Minneapolis wrote a $27 million check to Floyd’s family just before the trial began – and may have heard a prominent member of Congress or the President of the United States chime in with an opinion.
Given the outside influences that would have been nearly impossible for the average person to entirely ignore, many experts have wondered if Chauvin had any chance at a fair trial.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.