Ex-officers in George Floyd case may seek venue change, raising questions of bias

(Reuters) - The former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd will likely seek to relocate their trials in hopes of finding sympathetic jurors, but legal experts said doing so could reinforce claims of systemic racism in the justice system.

While trials are rarely moved in Minnesota, legal experts said the Floyd cases might be exceptions because the Minneapolis police chief and other officials spoke publicly about the episode and called Floyd's death a murder, a departure from norms that defendants may argue prejudiced jurors.