2 Jurors Dropped From Chauvin Trial After $27 Million Settlement

Defense attorney Eric Nelson (L) defendant and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (R) and Nelson's assistant Amy Voss (B) 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., on March 17, 2021. Court TV, via AP/Pool

MINNEAPOLIS—A judge on Wednesday dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death over fears that the jurors had been tainted by the city’s announcement last week of a $27 million settlement to Floyd’s family.

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors and was questioning each one in turn to find out what they knew about the settlement and whether it affected their ability to serve. Former officer Derek Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, had requested the recall.