Judge declines to move or delay Derek Chauvin trial

• Defense attorney Eric Nelson argued he was "gravely concerned" that news coverage of the record payout had "incredible potential to taint the jury pool."

What he's saying: Cahill said while he's frustrated by the timing of the city's announcement, "unfortunately, I think the pre-trial publicity in this case will continue no matter how long we continue it."

• He said a change of venue would not "give the defendant any kind of fair trial beyond what we are doing here today."
• "I don't think there's any place in the state of Minnesota that has not been subjected to extreme amounts of publicity in this case."

The big picture: A move or delay would have upended one of the world's most closely watched trials, two weeks into the jury selection process.

• City and state officials have spent months — and millions of dollars — to lock down the area surrounding the downtown courtroom amid concerns about large crowds and civil unrest.

Between the lines: Some experts say the settlement news could be grounds for an eventual appeal or mistrial from Chauvin's defense.

What's next: Jury selection continues ahead of opening statements on May 29.

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