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US Faces Gun Violence, Police Reform Amid Chauvin Trial

Analysis by Stephen Collinson America is being forced to confront a basic failure to keep its own citizens safe with a murderous daily churn of mass shootings and the nation on edge for the end of the trial into George Floyd‘s murder. That core duty of any political system is being undermined by polarized cultural and ideological divides that have so far made it impossible to adequately address gun violence, police misconduct and racial inequality. While there have been a flurry of efforts at local levels, the usual outcome at moments like this is political paralysis as Washington — where

NASA’s Ingenuity Makes Historic First Flight on Mars

By Ashley Strickland The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:34 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there was a bit of wait to know how the helicopter fared in its attempt. The helicopter team was in mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, early Monday morning to receive and analyze the first data from Ingenuity’s flight attempt. Confirmation of the

Scottie Pippen Mourns Death of Son Antron

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By Scottie Andrew and David Close Retired NBA great Scottie Pippen announced the death of his eldest son, Antron, in a digital tribute. Antron, who played basketball in college and shared many of his father’s professional dreams, was the first of Pippen’s seven children and his only child with ex-wife Karen McCollum. Pippen didn’t reveal Antron’s cause of death or his age. “A kind heart and beautiful soul gone way too soon,” Pippen wrote on Monday in a post remembering Antron. “I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again.” The former Chicago Bull influenced his son to play

Jury Resumes Deliberations in Derek Chauvin Trial

By Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper The jury is set to resume deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of five men and seven women began deliberating Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET and continued until 9 p.m. ET. Six of the jurors are White, four are Black and two are multiracial, according to information released by the court. Two other jurors who were initially selected as alternates were dismissed prior to the start of deliberations. The deliberations began after three weeks of testimony in one of

Mass Shootings in America: 150 Incidents Reported in 2021

By Madeline Holcombe and Dakin Andone At least three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, early Sunday, continuing the long string of similar incidents that preceded it. Since March 16, when eight people were killed and one wounded at three Atlanta-area spas, the United States has had at least 50 mass shootings, according to CNN reporting and an analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), local media and police reports. Analysis: A return to normal in America means a return to violence The United States has seen at least 150 mass

Biden Must Act Now on Racialized Police Violence Reform

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By Julian Zelizer Over the past few weeks, the nation has seen another series of horrific videos documenting both violent treatment and deaths of Black and brown people at the hands of police. Even as the world was reliving the killing of George Floyd — as videos of his death under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin were shown repeatedly at Chauvin’s televised trial — images were surfacing of Daunte Wright being shot by an officer during a traffic stop in nearby Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. And days later, Chicago police released body camera footage of a 13-year-old

Why the U.S. Needs a Truth and Racial Healing Commission

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Opinion by Mitch Landrieu Racism remains this nation’s Achilles’ heel. If we do not face it and fix it, we will continue to suffer. The news in the past few weeks, from the police shooting of Daunte Wright to the debate about voter suppression, underscores once again that we have a long way to go to fulfill America’s promise of justice and equal opportunity for every American. To get closer to fulfilling that aspiration, we first need a consensus about the history of racism in the US and the effect it still has today. We — and by “we,” I’m

Derek Chauvin Trial Closing Arguments Begin in George Floyd Case

By Eric Levenson, CNN Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer’s criminal trial. For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What looked to the naked eye like an uncaring police officer using his knees to suffocate a non-resisting Black man really was just that, they have argued. “You can believe your eyes that it’s a homicide,” prosecuting attorney Jerry Blackwell said in

Biden Launches Media Blitz as COVID Vaccine Opens to All

By Arlette Saenz As all Americans 16 years and older become eligible for the vaccine on Monday, the White House is launching a media blitz to raise awareness about Americans’ vaccine eligibility, an administration official said. Earlier this month, President Joe Biden moved up the deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for the vaccine to April 19, after an original deadline of May 1. The blitz, outlined by the administration official, will include more than 30 local media interviews across the country. Part of their outreach will target specific constituencies, including Black, Latino and rural communities, through

US Covid Cases Rise in 21 States Amid Vaccination Push

By Travis Caldwell At least 21 states have recorded at least a 10% rise in daily average positive cases of Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data Thursday, demonstrating that the fight against the pandemic is far from over. In Michigan, hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed and reaching full capacities in part due to the influx of new coronavirus cases. State and local officials across the country are attempting to avoid a similar situation and are pushing to increase vaccination levels among adults, which shows continuing signs of improvement. More than 30% of US adults have been fully vaccinated, according to

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