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| | Derek Chauvin, right, has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.Court TV, via Associated Press | | | Opening arguments begin this morning in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, in a case that sparked global protests. | | The 14 jurors will be brought into the courtroom around 9:30 a.m. Eastern to hear instructions from the judge, before opening statements begin at 10 a.m. The prosecution will present its opening remarks first, followed by the defense. In the afternoon, the first state witnesses will take the stand. | | 
| | Aaron Nesheim for The New York Times | | - Mr. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. If convicted of second-degree murder, the most serious charge, sentencing guidelines call for about 11 to 15 years in prison, though the maximum penalty is up to 40 years.
- Mr. Chauvin, who knelt on Mr. Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, pinning him to the ground, had used similar tactics on others, according to firsthand accounts.
- Mr. Floyd's family recently settled a lawsuit against Minneapolis over his death for $27 million.
- Before he was even arrested last fall, Mr. Chauvin agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder, but the deal fell apart after it was rejected by the attorney general at the time, William P. Barr.
- The Justice Department has revived its civil rights investigation into Mr. Floyd's killing, with a new grand jury.
- Minneapolis residents remain at war over policing and allegations of excessive force.
- The site of Mr. Floyd's death has been transformed into a community gathering space where the authorities are not welcome. Watch our video.
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