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The conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was met with a sigh of relief of activists, legislators, US citizens and officials, many of whom have long called for accountability in the killings of unarmed Black people in the country. It also had many – including US President Joe Biden – asking what comes next, and calling for greater police reform and support for communities of colour. On social media, many pointed to the initial Minneapolis Police Department’s versio...

Mr Biden spoke out after a jury in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis found Derek Chauvin guilty of intentionally suffocating handcuffed Mr George Floyd as he lay defenseless, with the officer’s knee pressing on his neck for more than nine minutes. The president called for “confronting head on systemic racism and the racial disparities that exist in policing and our criminal justice system” – but pleaded for protesters to steer clear of violence. “There are those who will seek to expl...

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Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, a Black man, will face second-degree manslaughter charges, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minneapolis Star Tribune said the Washington County Attorney Peter Orput confirmed the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years prison and a $20,000 fine. Al Jazeera’s requests for confirmation to the Washington County Attorney’s office were not immediately returned. Potter was arrested on ...

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The nation’s fight over voter inclusion heated up in Michigan, with General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra and Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley headlining a group of 38 business leaders in the state who signed a letter to the state’s lawmakers saying that any changes to voting laws shouldn’t restrict people from casting ballots, especially historically disenfranchised communities. With Michigan’s Republican-led Senate expected to soon start hearings on a range of election pr...

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MADURAI, India - The ghosts of leaders past haunt Tamil Nadu as the southern state prepares to elect its government on Tuesday (April 6). In Chennai, a woman eating idli froze as she heard the voice of the late Ms J. Jayalalithaa endorsing a candidate for her party, until she realised that the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) was simply running an old tape of the leader in a passing campaign van. In Madurai, teashops blared a song about the late Mr M Karunanidhis oratory...

A judge has dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in George Floyd’s death over concerns they had been tainted by the city’s announcement of a record $27m settlement with Floyd’s family. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors who were seated before the settlement was announced last week and questioned each about what they knew of the settlement and whether it would affect their ability to serve. Eric Nelson, ...