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Minneapolis jury convicts ex-policeman Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd

United States · 3:01 AM UTC

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement's treatment of Black Americans.

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United StatesOhio police kill Black teenage girl who appeared in video to brandish knife

Police in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed a Black teenage girl on Tuesday after confronting her while responding to a report of an attempted stabbing, according to authorities and the youngster's family.

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