(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP File)A photo that has surfaced in recent days of a juror in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has prompted questions about the juror’s impartiality, legal experts say. On Monday, Mitchell told the Star Tribune that the photo was posted on social media by his uncle in D.C. last August, during the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech from 1963. He defended his attendance, saying it was not a march for George Floyd, according to the Star Tribune. According to the Star Tribune, Mitchell said he responded “no” to a question asking if he, or anyone close to him, had ever participated in protests over police use of force or police brutality. Last week, Mitchell was the first juror to publicly speak about the historic trial that earned world attention.
