Jury selection begins in trial of ex-policeman charged over George Floyd death

A widely seen bystander video of Mr Floyd’s arrest last May recorded his repeated pleas that he could not breathe while Chauvin pressed his knee into his neck.

The long process of jury selection has begun in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death (Court TV/Pool/AP)

The long process of jury selection has begun in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death.

Derek Chauvin faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.