Trial of ex-policeman accused over death of George Floyd gets under way

George Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump addresses media along with other lawyers and members of George Floyd’s family outside the Hennepin County Government Centre (Jim Mone/AP)

The trial of a former police officer charged over George Floyd’s death in the US city of Minneapolis is under way.

The judge briefed the jurors on their duties ahead of opening statements on Monday in the case that sparked waves of outrage justice across the US and beyond after bystander video showed Derek Chauvin press his knee to Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes.