JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Monday is the start of jury selection in the trial over the killing of George Floyd.
The Jacksonville Community Action Committee is hosting a protest at the Duval County Courthouse Monday at 7 p.m. in conjunction with protests around the country demanding justice for Floyd.
Floyd was killed on May 25 last year. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.
Jury selection is expected to take three weeks. Testimony will not begin before March 29.