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News Roundup

Trial began this week for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for several minutes while arresting him for allegedly using a counterfeit bill at a convenience store.  Chauvin is facing Minnesota state murder and manslaughter charges.  The trial is drawing significant media attention, with some outlets publishing live updates and planning to livestream the proceedings after jury selection is completed.  USA Today reported Thursday that six jurors have been seated and that the state has raised two Batson challenges to defense strikes of Hispanic potential jurors, neither of which have been sustained.  Keep reading for more news.

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