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The IndependentOJ Simpson criticised over comments on Chauvin trial
‘You gotta let the jury speak, it’s the American way’
- INSIDER
The Ohio county where a 16-year-old girl was shot by an officer has the highest police shooting death rate, according to a recent study
Franklin County, where Bryant was shot, accounted for a third of Ohio African-American police intervention fatalities, according to a study.
- The Independent
What happened to the other officers arrested over George Floyd death?
Three former police officers who responded to George Floyd call now face trial in August
- The Independent
South Korean president calls Trump failure who ‘beat around the bush’ on North Korea
If tensions between the United States and China intensify, North Korea can take advantage of it and capitalise on it’, says Moon Jae-in
- Reuters
Russia arrests over 1,700 at rallies for hunger-striking Navalny
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Police rounded up more than 1,700 protesters on Wednesday as Russians in dozens of cities took part in rallies organised by allies of hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over his failing health in jail. His spokeswoman was jailed for 10 days, and another close ally detained, on the same day that President Vladimir Putin delivered a state-of-the-nation speech warning the West not to cross Russia's "red lines" and pointedly made no mention of Navalny. Protesters in central Moscow chanted, "Freedom to Navalny!" and "Let the doctors in!".
- The Independent
Chauvin wrote attorney’s number on hand in case of guilty verdict, report says
Judge revokes Chauvin’s bail and he will remain in police custody until his sentencing, which is scheduled for June.
- The Independent
Ma’Khia Bryant: Ohio police tell bystanders ‘blue lives matter’ after girl shot dead as Chauvin verdict delivered
Force releases body camera footage showing moment teenager was killed
- The Independent
‘She was a child’: White House calls fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant ‘tragic’
Jen Psaki says killing of 16 year old ‘came just as America was hopeful for a step forward’ after Chauvin guilty verdict
- The Independent
‘Racist lunatic’: Twitter lights up over Tucker Carlson’s diabolical laugh
Clip of Fox News host’s maniacal cackle goes viral and garners millions of views with social media users calling it ‘scary,’ ‘unhinged,’ and ‘unsettling’
- Associated Press
Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves
President Joe Biden's administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic. The Department of Homeland Security said the U.S. would approve an additional 22,000 H2-B seasonal, non-agricultural worker visas on top of the annual limit of 66,000 set by Congress. Employers must show they tried to recruit U.S. workers and then certify that they will suffer “irreparable harm” without a foreign, seasonal worker in order to qualify for the program, DHS said in a statement announcing the supplemental increase.
- The Independent
What happened to the promise to ‘defund’ America’s police forces – and to stop them killing Black people?
Police in America have killed at least 319 people in 2021, writes Andrew Buncombe, including a teenager in Ohio
- Time
Can the Ambitious, Uneven Rutherford Falls Do for American History What The Good Place Did for Philosophy?
The new sitcom co-created by 'The Good Place' mastermind Michael Schur, star Ed Helms and Sierra Teller Ornelas begins, like so many conflicts these days, with a monument to a dead white guy
- The Independent
‘He didn’t deserve to die’: Emotional tributes to Black man killed by police in North Carolina a day after Chauvin verdict
Andrew Brown shot as deputies carried out search warrant in Elizabeth City
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
When will Mariano’s margaritas make a comeback? (Maybe in time for Mother’s Day?)
If Mom needs a margarita, she might be in luck.
- Yahoo News
Minneapolis community leaders reflect on Chauvin verdict and the challenges ahead
For many Twin Cities residents, Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial epitomized the emotional whiplash of the past 10 years, in which short-lived moments of hope gave way to ever-present fears and frustrations.
- The Independent
Daunte Wright funeral — latest: Rev Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy amid new protests over Ma’Khia Bryant
Follow latest updates from Minneapolis
- The Independent
Tesla car crash: Victims named after two die when vehicle hits tree in Texas
Incident suspected to have involved autopilot feature
- USA TODAY
How long will Derek Chauvin be in prison? What to know about the guilty verdict in George Floyd's murder
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd in a landmark trial. Here's what to know about prison sentencing, protests and more.
- Miami Herald
‘We lost a fearless, giant advocate.’ Congress pays tribute to Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings had one request for his memorial service on Capitol Hill — a rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” — his favorite song and an apt metaphor for his long, distinguished career as a civil rights activist and Florida’s longest-serving member of Congress.
- INSIDER
Mike Trout superstitiously switches up his sports drink flavor to get hot at the plate
MLB superstar Mike Trout told Insider he is very superstitious, and one of his superstitions includes switching his flavor of sports drink each game.