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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin be sentenced to probation and time already served, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
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Experts have been stressing the importance of in-person learning for students’ development and access to essential services. In one study, CDC researchers looked at schools in Wood County, Wisconsin that opened last Fall for in-person learning. They found that COVID transmission was 37% lower in school than it was in the surrounding community. Experts say that’s because of precautions the school took, like mandating masks and separating children into smaller groups. They say their findings suggest students are not necessarily at increased risk for the virus if they attend classes in-perso...