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At George Floyd Square, Derek Chauvin's sentencing is 'first step' toward police accountability

MINNEAPOLIS — When Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in April, the sizeable crowd at the intersection of 38th and Chicago burst into cheers and tears.But when...

'There's so many people waiting': At least 4 dead, 159 unaccounted for in Florida building collapse

12-story beachfront building 'pancaked' when it collapsedUrgent search for survivors continues FridayBuilding was undergoing an inspection but cause remains unknownSURFSIDE, Fla. – A burning electrical smell filled the air and photos of missing people hung on a fence Friday night near the...

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoes concealed carry gun bill

Current Louisiana law allows concealed carry with a permit and training.Neighboring Texas and Mississippi have passed expanded concealed carry laws.Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill to allow people to carry concealed handguns in Louisiana without a permit or...

Analysis: 'White America can keep kicking Derek Chauvin,' but what does it mean for systemic change?

MINNEAPOLIS – In sentencing Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison, the criminal justice system has shown it can act swiftly and severely when faced with a police officer’s slow-motion murder of a Black man that's recorded by bystanders and witnessed...

What we know about those missing in the Miami condo building collapse

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Loved ones of the almost 160 people who are unaccounted for continue to wait for news after a 12-story condominium building collapsed Thursday just north of Miami.As of Friday, 159 people were still unaccounted for, authorities said....

Charges against Trump Organization expected as soon as next week, Trump attorney says

Criminal charges are expected to be filed against the Trump Organization as soon as next week in connection with the Manhattan district attorney's long-running inquiry into the financial dealings of former President Donald Trump's namesake company, a Trump attorney...

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd

A jury convicted Derek Chauvin in April of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death..Chauvin is also facing a federal indictment for violating George Floyd's civil rights that could add prison time.The three former Minneapolis police...

May Derek Chauvin's lack of remorse as he heads to prison be his final insult to George Floyd

Even while staring down the barrel of a potential 30-year prison sentence for murdering George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin couldn't bring himself to say the two simple words to the Floyd family on Friday that might have suggested he had...

Lawsuit seeking $5 million says victims of Florida condominium collapse deserve compensation

After a beachfront condominium collapsed in Surfside, Florida, a lawsuit, believed to be the first, was filed late Thursday night.  A class-action lawsuit on behalf of Manuel Drezner, a nearby property owner, and other victims was filed at 11:29 p.m. against the Champlain Towers South Condominium...

Derek Chauvin's mother testifies ahead of sentencing; George Floyd's family calls for tough sentence

<img alt class="gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6i2whxWMmdE/maxresdefault.jpg" onload="if(this.naturalWidthA jury convicted Derek Chauvin in April of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death..Chauvin is also facing a federal indictment for violating George Floyd's civil rights that could add...
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Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

The rain couldn’t stop us. At least 100,000 people took over the CBD and marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge...
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