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The Independent‘No family in history got this far’: George Floyd’s family reacts as Chauvin led out of court in handcuffs
Chauvin showed no emotion as he was convicted on all three murder charges
- The Independent
Harriet Tubman’s lost childhood home discovered by archaeologists
The site is on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
- The Independent
Who is Derek Chauvin, the officer charged with murdering George Floyd?
He was on the Minneapolis police force for nearly 20 years and had previously documented incidents of using force with arrestees
- The Independent
George W Bush says Derek Chauvin murder trial was conducted ‘fairly’ in first live interview in three years
Former President George W Bush weighed in on the murder trial of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin during a recent interview, calling the process "fair" but abstaining from giving his prediction on the verdict. Mr Bush appeared on NBC's "TODAY," where he weighed in on a number of topics, including the modern Republican party and the trial of Mr Chauvin. The appearance was Mr Bush's first live television interview in three years.
- The Independent
Nine shot at child’s 12th birthday party in Louisiana
Police has claimed that more than one weapon was used at the birthday party in which nine sustained gunshot wounds
- The Independent
Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years in jail after being found guilty on all murder charges
Jury comes to its decision following high-profile trial
- The Independent
Covid in the US isn’t over – hospitalisations increase again as new cases stay above 60k
Impressive vaccine rollout and eased restrictions create false impression pandemic is beaten
- The Independent
Bush says America is so polarised people ‘couldn’t believe I was friends with Michelle Obama’
President says of the polarisation among Americans: ‘It shocked me’
- The State
SC teen’s murder solved after 7 years, 3 arrested thanks to DNA evidence
Touch DNA analysis leads to the arrest of three in a cold case involving an SC teenager
- The Independent
Derek Chauvin defence team seeks mistrial over Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ comments — but judge rules it out
If a mistrial is declared, a defendant is neither convicted nor acquitted
- The Independent
George Floyd’s murder ‘ripped the blinders off’ to reveal systemic racism, Biden says in national address
US President Joe Biden condemned the nation’s legacy of systemic injustice and racist violence in his call for sweeping police reform, hours after a verdict was announced for the murder of George Floyd, a Black man whose death has revived an international demand for justice for the police killings of Black Americans. “It was a murder in full light of day and it ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see” systemic racism in the US, he said in remarks to the nation alongside Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday evening. Mr Biden called systemic racism a “stain on our nation’s soul” after Ms Harris demanded that the lives of Americans of colour be “valued in our education system, in our healthcare system, in our housing system, in our economic system, in our criminal justice system, in our nation, full stop.”
- The Independent
US House condemns China over Hong Kong crackdown in near-unanimous vote
Republican Thomas Massie was the lone member to vote against the resolution
- The Independent
Stacey Abrams condemns ‘racial animus’ in GOP-backed bills to restrict ballot access
‘If the effect is deleterious to the ability of people of colour to participate in elections, then that is problematic and that is wrong,’ Abrams says
- The State
SC apartment harassed, discriminated and threatened illegal eviction, lawsuit claims
The Section 8 housing complex is accused of discriminating against residents, harassing them and threatening to evict them without explanation. The apartment’s practices reinforce structural racism, lawyers say.
- The Independent
Joe Biden celebrates ‘some justice’ for George Floyd as AOC calls conviction not enough
President says it was ‘really important’ that former police officer found guilty on all counts
- The Independent
DC statehood: GOP Reps argue capital wouldn’t qualify as congressional district despite population being greater than two states
If the district became a state, it would add two Senate seats, which would likely be filled by Democrats
- BBC
Derek Chauvin trial: What we learnt and key questions answered
The former Minneapolis police officer is accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd last year.
- Associated Press
Asia Today: Indian opposition leader positive for COVID-19
Rahul Gandhi, an opposition Congress party leader and scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi family, says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms. Gandhi last week called off political rallies in West Bengal state where provincial elections are being held. On Monday, another top Congress party leader and former prime minister, Manmohan Singh, also tested positive and was hospitalized as a precaution.
- The State
Hornet LaMelo Ball thought injury was ‘nothing too big.’ Month later, he’s almost back
Charlotte Hornets rookie star LaMelo Ball discusses his recovery from a fractured wrist.
- The Independent
1 dead and 2 injured in New York grocery store shooting
Stop & Shop, a grocery chain in the US’s north east, says its West Hampstead location will remain closed until further notice