2 Jurors Dismissed in Trial on George Floyd’s Death After $27 Million Settlement, 2 New Ones Seated

Defense attorney Eric Nelson (L), defendant and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (R) and Nelson's assistant Amy Voss (back) introduce themselves to jurors as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. ono March 17, 2021. Court TV, via AP, Pool

Two jurors seated in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges over his arrest of George Floyd, were dismissed on Wednesday after they said news of a $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family meant they could no longer be impartial.

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill had set aside three weeks for jury selection, beginning last week, and was back down to seven seated jurors after the two dismissals. Two new jurors were seated later on Wednesday: a man and a woman, both in their 40s, according to the court.