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3 former officers convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Tou Thao, the Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders at the scene of George Floyd’s killing, was convicted Thursday of violating Floyd’s civil rights.

Whistleblowers say they're being bullied for exposing federal prison abuses

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Federal prison employees say they're being bullied and threatened for raising concerns about serious misconduct and claim it's indicative of widespread problems in the Bureau of Prisons.

10 years after killing of Trayvon Martin, nation continues its reckoning on racial justice

By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

The killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a stranger still reverberates 10 years later -- in protest, in partisanship, in racial reckoning and reactionary response, in social justice and social media.

U.S. regulators open probe into unexpected automatic braking on some Hondas

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 278 complaints that the problem can happen in 2017 through 2019 CR-V SUVs and 2018 and 2019 Accord sedans.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. tells general assembly that 'now is the time to get off the sidelines' on Russia and Ukraine

By News Desk and Associated Press

“There is no middle ground here. Calling for both sides to de-escalate only gives Russia a pass. Russia is the aggressor here,” Thomas-Greenfield said at a U.N. General Assembly meeting Wednesday.

By Roby Chavez

Mardi Gras is back in New Orleans for the first time in two years. Some of the parades' newest members are the Laissez Boys, which entertain the crowd from the comfort of motorized recliners.

News Wrap: Drugmakers seek regulatory approval for new COVID vaccine

In our news wrap Wednesday, two drugmakers, Sanofi and Glaxo-Smith-Kline, say they hope to get another COVID vaccine on the market soon as they seek regulatory approval in the U.S. and Europe. Also, new government data shows deaths of pregnant…

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Why millions of older Americans are retiring early in the wake of the pandemic

Among the reasons for the current labor shortage in the U.S. is the exodus of older workers retiring early during the pandemic. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

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New book details why the author fled racial prejudice in the U.S.

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas

Jury deliberations began in the trial of three former officers involved with George Floyd's killing. But long before the trial Floyd's murder became a touchpoint and catalyst for some Black Americans who debated leaving the country due to racial and…

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Philadelphia police union sues city over ban stopping drivers for low-level offenses

By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations.