MINNEAPOLIS — The Derek Chauvin murder trial is staying put and staying on schedule.

Those are the rulings from Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill on defense motions for a change of venue and continuance handed down Friday in the case against the fired Minneapolis police officer accused of causing the death of George Floyd late last spring.

Cahill weighed both options for much of this week in the wake of the well-publicized announcement of last week’s record $27 million settlement between the city of Minneapolis and Floyd’s family. It led to the dismissal of two seated jurors who said it impacted their viewpoints.

“Unfortunately, the pretrial publicity will continue no matter how long we continue the trial,” the judge said.