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Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd's death?

Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd's death?

Thomas Lane and J. Kueng were the first officers to respond to a report that Floyd had tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, and they helped Derek Chauvin restrain Floyd. Tou Thao, the second-most senior officer on the scene, held back a group of bystanders shouting at the officers to get off Floyd.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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June 13 date set for state trial for 3 cops in Floyd's death

June 13 date set for state trial for 3 cops in Floyd's death

A state court trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been rescheduled for June 13, after both the defense and prosecutors requested a postponement.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court justices aren't 'scorpions,' but not happy campers either

Supreme Court justices aren't 'scorpions,' but not happy campers either

Anybody who regularly watches Supreme Court arguments is used to seeing testy moments. But you don't have to be a keen observer these days to see that something out of the ordinary is happening.
by Nina Totenberg

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British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called “an act of terror."
by The Associated Press

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