Judge Overseeing Chauvin Civil Rights Case Accepts Plea Deal
Both sides agreed Chauvin should face a sentence ranging from 20 to 25 years, with prosecutors saying they would seek 25.
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Human Rights
Abortion Rights Protest In Los Angeles Turns Violent
Authorities say a group of demonstrators had been marching peacefully before a skirmish with police left one officer injured.
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President Biden Blasts Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft As 'Radical'
The Supreme Court's majority draft opinion — first published by Politico — in effect states there's no constitutional right to abortion services.
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Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction For Killing George Floyd
Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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Police Union Backs Officer In Patrick Lyoya Killing
The union said on Facebook that it "stands with Officer Schurr and will continue to give him and his family whatever support they need."
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Michigan Police Release Name Of Officer Who Fatally Shot Patrick Lyoya
Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.
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Autopsy Shows Patrick Lyoya Shot In Head By Michigan Police Officer
The finding by a former Detroit-area medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief.
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Florida Governor Signs 15-Week Abortion Ban Into Law
The law contains exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save a mother's life, prevent injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Groups Sue To Restore Abortion Access In Kentucky
Two lawsuits were filed after the state's Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Beshear's veto of a restrictive abortion bill.
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Why More Teens Are Overdosing On Drugs
A study in The Lancet projects 1.2 million more Americans could die of overdose by the end of this decade.
Violence Against Transgender, Black Transgender People On The Rise
In Chicago, two Black transgender women — Elise Malary and Tatiana Labelle — were found dead just days apart.
No Charges Filed In No-Knock Warrant Killing Of Amir Locke
Locke, who was not named in the warrant, was shot seconds after he displayed a gun.
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Pursuing Civil Rights And Social Justice Through Journalism
In Memphis, Tennessee, a local newsroom is dedicated to covering its community in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.
States Look For Solutions As U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Keep Rising
The urgency is heightened because of the deepening impact of the drugs.
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Video Contrasts Police Depiction Of Stun Gun On Black Man
The exchange demonstrates how the accounts of police sometimes present an incomplete or distorted version of their engagement with the public.
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George Floyd Protesters Awarded $14M By Denver Jury
The jury found that police used excessive force against protesters and ordered the city to pay the 12 people who sued.
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Drug Harm Reduction Programs Could Help Weaken The Fentanyl Crisis
On the streets, fentanyl is replacing heroin as the dominant opiate among drug users, but harm reduction programs could help lessen its use.
Pres. Biden Commemorates Transgender Day, Calls GOP Bills 'Wrong'
President Biden is advocating against what his administration calls “dangerous anti-transgender legislative attacks."
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'Don't Say Gay' Bill Signed By Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The legislation has pushed Florida and DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country's culture wars.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
The legislation has pushed Florida and DeSantis to the forefront of the country's culture wars.
| AP and Stephanie Sandoval
Youth Activism Isn't New, Despite Its Social Media Prevalence Now
Movements led by young people in the U.S. can date back to the mid 1900s, like the Greensboro Four and Tinker v. Des Moines.
Disney in Balancing Act as Some Workers Walk Out in Protest
Throughout the day, pockets of employees staged demonstrations at various sites across the country.
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Judge: Same-Sex Marriage License Denials Violated Rights
The refusal sparked international attention and briefly landed Kim Davis in jail in 2015.
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Disney Workers To Walk Out In Protest Of Florida LGBTQ School Bill
Workers plan to walk out because of CEO Bob Chapek's slow response to publicly denounce what critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
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Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill On Governor's Desk For Signature
If signed into law, it could prohibit discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity inside a classroom for kindergarten through third grade.
Ex-Officer Cleared In Shooting During Breonna Taylor Raid
Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment for gun shots that went through Breonna Taylor's apartment into a unit next door.
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Powell Tells Congress The Fed Will Raise Interest Rates This Month
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a testimony before Congress that the Fed plans to hike rates to address rising inflation.
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Former Officer Kim Potter Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison
Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.
| Jamal Andress and AP
Amir Locke's Funeral Begins With Song, Prayer In Minneapolis
Hundreds gathered to mourn the death of 22-year-old Locke, who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant for someone else.
| AP and Jamal Andress
2 Officers Plan To Testify About Floyd Killing; Prosecutors Rest
The prosecution rested its case in the civil rights trial after nearly three weeks of testimony from doctors, police officers and bystanders.
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