Officials are preparing for a potential negative fallout following the verdict of the State v. Chauvin trial. School officials in Minneapolis have decided to cut off in-person learning from April 21 through April 23.
“Our community is moving through an extraordinarily challenging time as we react to the killing of former MPS student Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center police officer, just as testimony in the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd concludes and the case goes to the jury,” Minneapolis Public School Superintendent Ed Graff said.
“As appropriate and as they are comfortable, teachers will give students the opportunity to process their feelings, how this feels to them personally and how they are impacted by having the eyes of the world on Minneapolis. Understanding that every educator will approach this differently, MPS has provided all educators with resources that are appropriate both to the age of the students being taught and the background and experience of the educator.”
Attorneys are expected to make closing arguments in the State v. Chauvin trial on Monday and Tuesday. After closing arguments are completed, jurors will be sequestered until a verdict is reached. Former Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin is facing second-degree murder, second-degree mansalughter and third-degree manslaughter charges.
