The 18 jurors picked for federal trial over Floyd’s killing

A pedestrian makes his way in front of a gated Warren E. Burger Federal Building as jury selection begins in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, Jan. 20, 2021. Jury selection began Thursday in the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing, with the judge stressing repeatedly that fellow Officer Derek Chauvin's conviction on state murder charges and guilty plea to a federal civil rights violation should not influence the proceedings.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Eighteen individuals have been picked to listen to the federal case towards three former Minneapolis officers who're charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights throughout the Might 2020 arrest that led to the Black man’s loss of life. Twelve jurors will deliberate and 6 are alternates. Many of the jurors seem like white; two seem like of Asian descent. The jury consists of individuals from the Minneapolis metro space, in addition to suburbs and much southern Minnesota. Listed here are some particulars:

JUROR 3

A person from Hennepin County who's a challenge captain at an architectural agency. Married with no youngsters. Has a grasp’s diploma in structure. Member of the American Dwelling Brewers Affiliation who mentioned he likes to drink beer when he isn't fixing up home.

JUROR 6

A person who has lived in Hennepin County for 40-some years. He works retail; his spouse works in a grocery retailer. They've 5 youngsters. Has a level in instructing French and schooling. Lively in Minnesota Indonesia Society.

JUROR 11

Man who lives in southeastern Minnesota’s Olmsted County. A pc programmer. His spouse does medical analysis. Three kids, one nonetheless in faculty. He has a bachelor’s diploma. Concerned in his Methodist church. He spends his free time exercising and studying.

JUROR 14

A lady who lives in Ramsey County. A public affairs director for a neighborhood authorities. Her husband is retired. She has kids (one could also be an grownup). One daughter is 11 and is a sixth-grader. Lively in state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Get together. Graduated from College of Minnesota.

JUROR 16

Girl from Blue Earth County in southern Minnesota. She is retired and beforehand labored as an accountant for a feed manufacturing firm. Her husband is retired from a municipal utility. She has two grown sons, one in gross sales and one a challenge supervisor for a homebuilder. She has a bachelor’s in enterprise administration. Concerned with the College of Minnesota grasp gardener program.

JUROR 30

Girl from Washington County. Does logistics for a big native cooperative; her husband does the identical factor for a similar firm. She has three youngsters starting from 10 years outdated to 2. She has a bachelor’s diploma and a enterprise minor. Likes to go up north, spend time on the lake and within the camper with the youngsters.

JUROR 41

Man from Ramsey County. Works as a challenge supervisor in state authorities. His spouse is a college researcher. He has a bachelor’s diploma in geology. He likes to spend free time “messing round with automobiles and bikes, studying, cooking with my spouse and enjoying tennis when the climate permits.”

JUROR 43

Girl from Anoka County in north metro. She is a buyer relations supervisor. Married 24 years to husband who's truck driver; three grownup kids. Has some faculty; likes to journey and take a look at new locations.

JUROR 46

Girl from Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota. She home-schools her kids. Her husband is a pc community administrator and owns his personal enterprise. They've 5 youngsters starting from 20 to 12. Lively in church and the YMCA swim group, which her women swim on. She likes to learn and she or he teaches in a house faculty co-op.

JUROR 47

Man who lives in Hennepin County. He's a upkeep and amenities supervisor in Eden Prairie. His girlfriend works as a instructor. He has two grownup youngsters of their 20s. Within the Military for 3 years. He enjoys looking, fishing, tenting, climbing.

JUROR 52

Asian-appearing girl from Washington County close to the metro space. She is a college social employee and her fiancé is at school to change into a pastor. He has a grasp’s diploma in social work. In her free time she watches Netflix, hangs out with buddies, canines and household. She mentioned her solely change to her questionnaire was “my boyfriend promoted himself to fiancé, which drew laughter within the courtroom.

JUROR 60

Girl from Scott County, close to the metro space. She does product growth. Her husband is retired. Her kids are ages 21 and 18. She has a grasp’s diploma and spends her free time being energetic, strolling canine, shoveling snow and listening to podcasts.

ALTERNATES:

JUROR 65

Man from Ramsey County. An account govt for an information compan. He's married and belongs to a household basis. He mentioned he has younger kids at residence and is nervous about what's going to occur if their faculty has to go to distance studying throughout the trial.

JUROR 69

Girl from southeastern Minnesota’s Olmsted County. She is a meals service employee at a hospital and her boyfriend is in the identical job. She has a highschool diploma. In her free time she likes to run round and will get meals with boyfriend.

JUROR 70

Girl from Nicollet County in southern Minnesota. She is retired. Beforehand was a chef at a hospital in Indiana. Her partner died in 2020. She has two kids of their 40s. She is on the board for Actual Lifetime of St. Peter Cooperative Housing. She is also concerned in her church and crochets.

JUROR 73.

Asian-appearing man and doable immigrant from Ramsey County. Works at Wells Fargo Dwelling Mortgage. He's married and his spouse stays at residence with their 4 younger kids. He likes to look at sports activities and spend time with household. He mentioned he served on a civil trial in state courtroom in August.

JUROR 80

Man who has lived in Hennepin County for 71 years, apart from his time within the army. He and and his spouse are retired. He labored for identical firm for 30 years, and retired as world enterprise supervisor. He’s been married 48 years and has 4 youngsters and 5 grandkids. He has a grasp’s diploma in enterprise administration. He was a Marine for six years and is energetic in organizations associated to his kids and his grandkids, the VFW and he spends free time touring and doing issues together with his grandkids.

JUROR 83

Girl from Anoka County. Works as a publishing graphics specialist for Taylor Company, doing promotional merchandise and graphics. She has been together with her spouse for 26 years, married to her for eight. “We solely have four-legged kids,” she mentioned. She has a level in graphic design. Likes to play bingo, go to VFW and sporting occasions.

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Discover AP’s full protection of the killing of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd

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