An attorney has applied for a pardon in the 2004 drug conviction of George Floyd after the arresting officer was accused of using false evidence.
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Virginia deputy mistook cordless house phone for gun in shooting of Black man, attorney says
Virginia man Isaiah Brown is in intensive care after a sheriff’s deputy shot him ten times outside his home early Wednesday, according to his family.
‘If we’re not up there cleaning up this threat, nobody is’: Team hauls more than 47 tons of marine debris out of Pacific Ocean
A cleanup effort in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument collected over 47 tons of debris that threaten wildlife in Hawaiian beaches.
India smashes global one-day record for new cases; infections in vaccinated people uncommon, study says: Live COVID-19 updates
India sets a global record for new infections as the world’s second-most populous country endures a deadly coronavirus surge. Latest COVID-19 news.
‘Absolutely intolerant of this behavior’: California deputy burned inmate in mental health unit, authorities say
A sheriff’s deputy is accused of burning an inmate with hot water at a jail’s mental health center in Southern California, according to authorities.
European drug regulator backs J&J vaccine, says blood clot risk is small; Ted Nugent tests positive: Live COVID-19 updates
Europe’s drug regulator finds a link between J&J shot and blood clots but says risk is small, recommends adding warning to labels. Latest COVID news.
Elderly Korean couple attacked in park in California by same man who harassed Olympian Sakura Kokumai, police say
Michael Vivona, 25, punched a 79-year-old man and his 80-year-old wife, knocking them to the ground in Orange, California.
‘A pillar and stalwart’: Hester Ford, the oldest person in US, dies at 115 (or maybe 116)
Hester Ford lived through the Spanish Flu pandemic, two world wars and the beginnings of the civil rights movement.
Biden urges Americans to ‘please get the vaccine’; every US adult now eligible for jabs: Live COVID-19 updates
Every U.S. adult eligible to get a vaccine, Chicago public schools set to reopen after going fully remote last year. The latest COVID updates.
White House announces $1.7B for genomic sequencing; US reports 30% of adults fully vaccinated: Latest COVID-19 updates
The Florida Department of Education reviewed state data, not finding a correlation between mask mandates and COVID-19 in schools. Latest COVID news.