A coalition of media groups has said restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death would amount to an unconstitutional closing of the courtroom.US District Judge Paul Magnuson, citing COVID-19, restricted the number of people who may be in his courtroom for the proceedings against the former officers on charges that they deprived Floyd of his rights while acting under government authority.Jury selection in the high-profile trial begins this week and opening arguments are scheduled next week. The fired Minneapolis officers – Tou Thao, J Kueng and Thomas Laneare – are charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights; a fourth officer, Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty in the federal case in December.
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