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Month: April 2021

Trial for former officer charged in connection with Breonna Taylor’s shooting pushed to 2022

The trial for a former Louisville police officer charged in connection with Breonna Taylor’s shooting has been pushed back to February 1, 2022, according to a pre-trial hearing held in Kentucky’s Jefferson County on Friday. Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith postponed the trial of Brett Hankison from its original date of August

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Derek Chauvin’s conviction is progress but not ‘true justice’ for people of color facing police violence, activists say

While the family of George Floyd, supporters and civil rights activists celebrated a Minneapolis jury’s decision to convict Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter, they insist it’s only a small step toward progress in an unjust policing system. The announcement of the guilty verdict has renewed calls for police reform, placing increasing pressure on Congress

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Safety review group recommends resuming use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 shots

The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup is recommending resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 shot in vaccination efforts around the country. The group made the announcement in a press release issued Saturday, which included the following information: “The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal

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Acusan formalmente a cuatro hombres por el asesinato de un ambientalista indígena en Honduras

(CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Honduras acusó formalmente a cuatro hombres por su presunto involucramiento en el asesinato del líder indígena y ambientalista Félix Vásquez López, de 60 años, informó el organismo en un comunicado. Los acusados fueron identificados como Josué Exequiel Martínez Martínez, Siriaco Mejía Santos, Francisco López Lazo y Mario Aníbal

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