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Insurer to pay $8M to Black man paralyzed by Iowa officer

Insurer to pay $8M to Black man paralyzed by Iowa officer

An insurer for the City of Cedar Rapids will pay $8 million to a Black motorist who was paralyzed after a white police officer shot him during a 2016 traffic stop, the city announced Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Attorney for Adam Toledo's family: 'Adam died because he complied'

Attorney for Adam Toledo's family: 'Adam died because he complied'

The attorney for the family of the 13-year-old Chicago boy shot in an alley by police said he didn't need to die. "Adam may still be alive today had the officer given him the opportunity to comply."
by Noel King

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Asian American history is rarely taught in schools. Educators say that fuels anti-Asian violence

Asian American history is rarely taught in schools. Educators say that fuels anti-Asian violence

As the country faces a reckoning on systemic racism, advocates say a curriculum that better reflects the nation’s diverse history is crucial to molding empathetic residents who are poised to help solve the country’s complex challenges. They also argue it would help students of color feel valued in the classroom and engaged in their education.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Chauvin trial: Case goes to the jury; deliberations begin

Chauvin trial: Case goes to the jury; deliberations begin

Derek Chauvin’s fate is now in the hands of 12 jurors who must decide if the ex-Minneapolis police officer acted reasonably in his use of force to restrain and subdue George Floyd last May, or if his actions killed Floyd.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Matt Sepic

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Critics say Chauvin defense 'weaponized' stigma for Black Americans with addiction

Critics say Chauvin defense 'weaponized' stigma for Black Americans with addiction

Derek Chauvin's defense has suggested George Floyd's drug use might have made him more "volatile" and unpredictable, justifying the use of force. Critics say Floyd needed health care and compassion.
by Brian Mann

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Unrecognized tribes struggle without federal aid during pandemic

Unrecognized tribes struggle without federal aid during pandemic

"We have all the problems of Indian Country, but no means of dealing with it," Chinook Indian Nation chair Tony Johnson says. Without federal recognition, they get no reservation, no housing allowance, no clinics, no vaccine allocations.
by Eilís O'Neill

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Jury deliberations in the Chauvin trial: Key questions, answered

Jury deliberations in the Chauvin trial: Key questions, answered

The jury in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial began deliberations Monday afternoon, after three weeks of hearing testimony from witnesses and experts called by the prosecution and defense. The panel of 12 will weigh whether the former Minneapolis officer’s actions led to George Floyd’s death while in police custody last May. 
by Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic, Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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