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Judge sentences Derek Chauvin to over 22 years for murder of George Floyd Yahoo News June 26, 2021 Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, more than one year after Floyd’s death sparked an international movement against police brutality. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill, who presided over Chauvin’s murder trial, handed down a sentence of 270 months for charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death. Chauvin received a credit of 199 days served…
Trump Organization could face criminal charges in New York as soon as next week By Kara Scannell CNN June 26, 2021 New York (CNN)The Manhattan district attorney’s office has informed lawyers for the Trump Organization that it could face criminal charges in connection with benefits it has provided to company employees, a Trump attorney confirmed Friday. The charges, which could come as soon as next week, would likely involve allegations of a company effort to avoid paying payroll taxes on compensation it provided to employees, including rent-free apartments, cars and other benefits, a person familiar with the matter…
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Manchin and Sinema Now Face the Weight of History By Ronald Brownstein The Atlantic June 25, 2021 The battle over access to the ballot is entering a precarious new stage. Democrats and civil-rights groups are pursuing a two-track strategy to preserve their embattled hopes of passing federal legislation establishing a nationwide floor of voting rights. What happens next will likely determine whether Congress can act at all. Advocates are betting that a combination of what might be called inside proof and outside pressure will yield their best chance of persuading the last Democratic holdouts to restrict use of…
Manchin says Democratic-only infrastructure bill ‘inevitable’ By Jordain Carney TheHill June 25, 2021 Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Thursday that it was “inevitable” that Democrats would move forward with a separate, Democrat-only infrastructure package — it was just a question of what the size and scope will be. “Reconciliation is inevitable because basically Republicans I understand on the tax they don’t want to undo anything on the 2017 [bill]. For those who didn’t vote for 2017, there should be some adjustments. I’m open to that,” Manchin told reporters. Continue Reading…..
By Katherine Fung Newsweek June 24, 2021 During a Wednesday meeting held by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, officials announced that there was a higher-than-expected number of reports of myocarditis or pericarditis in those aged 16 to 24 who received the mRNA vaccines. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle and pericarditis is the inflammation of the lining around the heart. Symptoms include chest pain and shortness of breath, which typically develop a few days after receiving the shot. According to the CDC presentation, men under 30 make up the bulk of the cases and most cases…
By Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum and Ben Protess New York Times June 24, 2021 Rudolph W. Giuliani, a former top federal prosecutor, New York City mayor and lawyer to a president, had his law license suspended after a New York court ruled on Thursday that he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements” while fighting the results of the 2020 election on behalf of Donald J. Trump. The move was a humbling blow to a man who was once known as a law-and-order crusader and whose political ambitions and creative courtroom tactics against mob bosses turned him into a…
Rudolph Giuliani is suspended from law practice in New York state – News Break News Break June 24, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and a lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been suspended from law practice in New York state, a New York state appeals court ruled. The court said there was uncontroverted evidence that Giuliani “communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public” in his role as Trump’s lawyer in connection with Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.…
IKEA Apologizes After Employees Protest Over Juneteenth Menu with Fried Chicken and Watermelon PEOPLE.com June 24, 2021 On Thursday, June 17, President Joe Biden signed a bill to officially declare Juneteenth a federal holiday. The holiday, occurring on June 19 every year, marks the end of slavery in the U.S., which ultimately came in 1865 – two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. In honor of the federal holiday, many companies introduced unique ways they would celebrate, announcing paid days off for employees, educational programs for building equity, donating to organizations fighting racism, and more. An…
He’s been Trump’s tight-lipped accountant for decades. As New York prosecutors close in, will he keep quiet? Los Angeles Times June 24, 2021 When Donald Trump met in Central Park with contestants from the second season of “The Apprentice,” there was someone new standing to his left, the sun gleaming off his bald head and eyes squinting behind rimless glasses. This, Trump said, was Allen Weisselberg, his chief financial officer, and he was filling in for George Ross, another executive who had appeared on the show. “If you think George is tough, wait until you see Allen,” Trump…