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Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell gives the state's rebuttal Monday during closing arguments to the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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Jurors Have The Case In Chauvin Trial; Prosecutors Ended With Call For Common Sense

7:10pm April 19, 2021

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said what happened to George Floyd last May was "so simple that a child could understand it." Blackwell quoted a 9-year-old witness who said, "Get off of him."

A U.S. Capitol Police officer holds a program during a Feb. 3 ceremony honoring Brian Sicknick in the Capitol Rotunda. A medical examiner determined that Sicknick died of natural causes following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules

7:00pm April 19, 2021

by Alana Wise

Sicknick, who engaged with pro-Trump rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, died after suffering strokes, Washington, D.C.'s chief medical examiner says.

Afghanistan Veterans Weigh In On Biden's Announcement To Bring Troops Home

4:51pm April 19, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

President Biden announced that troops will be out of Afghanistan by September. Many Afghanistan veterans were among the strongest voices calling for the U.S. to leave, but veteran opinions are varied.

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Hundreds of demonstrators attended a Sunday rally for Black and Asian solidarity at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis ahead of a possible verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin this week.

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In Minneapolis, Residents And Law Enforcement Alike Brace For Chauvin Trial Verdict

4:39pm April 19, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

With the National Guard on patrol and barbed wire fences lining downtown, residents say they feel anxious ahead of a verdict, which could come this week.

President Biden signs an executive order on immigration in February in the Oval Office.

Immigration Agencies Ordered Not To Use Term 'Illegal Alien' Under New Biden Policy

4:28pm April 19, 2021

by Joel Rose

The Biden administration is ordering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to change how they talk about immigrants, part of a broader effort to build a more "humane" immigration system.

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Apple Is Rolling Out Big Privacy Changes

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Apple is rolling out a big change to the way iPhones and iPads track millions of people: Apps will now be required to ask before collecting data to share with data brokers for targeted advertisements.

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Tissue Box-Sized Helicopter Takes Flight On Mars

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Joe Palca

NASA announced that a small helicopter sent to Mars aboard the Perseverance rover took flight — the first controlled, powered flight on another planet. The helicopter took aerial photos of Mars.

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Bubble Tea Without Boba: Shortage Leaves Many Wondering When Tapioca Will Return

4:14pm April 19, 2021

Without enough workers to unload shipping containers, the pandemic has caused another shortage of products: boba pearls used to make bubble tea.

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What Security Looks Like Amid Protests In The Minneapolis Area

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by David Schaper

We look at the security for Minneapolis and nearby areas, including a quiet protest outside the Brooklyn Center police station.

Philadelphia's Imbalanced Vaccination Rates Fueled By Lack Of Access

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Nina Feldman

Vaccination rates for Black and Latino people in Philadelphia are half those of their white and Asian counterparts. It appears lack of access is more to blame than hesitancy to get vaccinated.