Former police officer faces trial over death of George Floyd

Mr Floyd was declared dead after Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against Mr Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes

Lawyer Eric Nelson, left, with former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (Court TV, via AP)

A former Minneapolis police officer is going on trial in the US over the death of George Floyd.

Jurors may not wait long to see parts of the bystander video that caught Derek Chauvin’s knee on Mr Floyd’s neck, sparking waves of outrage and activism across the US and beyond.