The trial of the white police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd is a referendum on American justice and equality, a Floyd family lawyer said Monday. "Today starts a landmark trial that will be a referendum on how far America has come in its quest for equality and justice for all," said Ben Crump, a civil rights lawyer. "The whole world is watching." Opening arguments begin in Minneapolis on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man. cl/ft