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News Brief: Derek Chauvin Trial, SolarWinds Hack, Ethiopian Conflict

5:04am April 20, 2021

The jury is deliberating Derek Chauvin's fate. We break down one of the most audacious cyber hacks in recent memory. And, a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Books

Richard Wright's 'The Man Who Lived Underground' To Be Posthumously Published

5:04am April 20, 2021

A complete version of the Richard Wright novel The Man Who Lived Underground is being published for the first time. It centers on police brutality and the Black experience in America.

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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."

"[W]e've got to get more confrontational, we've got to make sure that they know we mean business," Rep. Maxine Waters said during a protest at the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Judge Denies Mistrial Request Over Rep. Waters' 'Confrontational' Comment

6:53pm April 19, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

"[W]e've got to get more confrontational, we've got to make sure that they know we mean business," the California Democrat said at a protest on Saturday.

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.

National

Watch Live: Defense Presents Closing Arguments In Derek Chauvin Trial

3:53pm April 19, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The prosecution has already laid out its case to the jury, saying that Chauvin directly caused the death of George Floyd after kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds.

Prosecutor Steve Schleicher gives closing arguments Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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'Believe Your Eyes': Prosecution Presents Closing Arguments In Derek Chauvin's Trial

1:41pm April 19, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"Use your common sense. Believe your eyes. What you saw, you saw," prosecutor Steve Schleicher told the jurors in closing arguments during Chauvin's murder trial.

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Minneapolis Braces For A Verdict As Closing Arguments Begin In Derek Chauvin's Trial

7:40am April 19, 2021

by Leila Fadel

Closing arguments begin today in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murder in the killing of George Floyd. Minneapolis is preparing for the verdict and the potential fallout.

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When It Comes To Race, Biden Faces Pressure On Two Fronts

7:40am April 19, 2021

by Juana Summers

President Biden has pledged to help end the epidemic of Black men being killed by police, but also presents himself as an ally of law enforcement.

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Adam Toledo's Family Attorney Speaks After Body Cam Footage Released

5:05am April 19, 2021

Noel King speaks with Adeena Weiss-Ortiz, attorney for the family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was killed by Chicago police on March 29. Body-cam footage is sparking new questions over the case.