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Judge Postpones Trial for 3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd Death
Judge Peter Cahill said he changed the date so the federal case can go forward first
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Prosecutors Seek Higher Sentence for Chauvin in Floyd Death
Prosecutors argue in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable, and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer
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US Jury Deliberates in Trial of Officer Charged in George Floyd's Death
Floyd's death last year led to widespread protests in the United States and around the world against police treatment of minorities /
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US Jury Deliberates in Trial of Officer Charged with Killing George Floyd
Floyd's death last year led to widespread protests in the country against police abuse of minorities /
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US Jury Starts Deliberations in Trial of Officer Charged with Killing George Floyd
Floyd's death last year led to widespread protests against police abuse of minorities /
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US Jury to Hear Closing Arguments in Trial of Officer Charged with Killing George Floyd
Floyd's death led to widespread protests of police conduct
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Minneapolis Officer Declines to Testify in His Defense in Floyd Case
Judge rejects prosecutors' attempt to introduce new evidence showing George Floyd had a normal level of carbon monoxide level in his blood system upon
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Unnamed Officer Involved in Jan. 6 Shooting Death Won't Be Charged
US Attorney's Office for District of Columbia and Civil Rights Division of US Department of Justice have closed investigation into fatal shooting of A
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Defense Set to Make Case in George Floyd Death
Former police officer Derek Chauvin to contend his use of force against Black suspect was justified, contrary to testimony from prosecution witnesses
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Trial of Officer Charged in George Floyd's Death Enters Third Day
Derek Chauvin faces murder, manslaughters charges
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Hong Kong's Highest Court Revokes Bail for Media Tycoon and Pro-Democracy Activist
Jimmy Lai, 73, was arrested Dec. 3 on fraud charges; he's since been charged with foreign collusion' under new national security law
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Four-year Jail Term for Citizen Journalist's COVID Reporting in China
Zhang, 37, was one of several citizen journalists who covered the initial outbreak in China's central city of Wuhan
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Cameroon's Muslims Join Christians in Christmas Prayer for Peace
For annual tradition this year, Inter-Denominational Prayer for Peace group focused on troubled western regions and COVID-19
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Tigray Refugees in Sudan Say it's Not Safe to Return to Ethiopia
Despite the Ethiopian government's announcement that fighting in Tigray is over, many of the refugees say it is not safe enough to return home
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In Turkey, JIN News Fights for Women's and Journalists' Rights
The all-female network JIN News has weathered raids, arrests and more to report on Kurdish and women's rights in Turkey
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Japan's 'Twitter Killer' Sentenced to Death
Killer admitted to nine grisly murders; used Twitter to find, contact victims
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Thousands Gather in Pakistan, Seeking End to Imran Khan's Government
Opposition promises to march on the capital, Islamabad, if the prime minister does not resign by the end of January; Khan describes them as looters an
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Parents Pray for Hundreds of Students Kidnapped in Nigeria's Katsina
Some boys seen by Reuters said they had escaped from the forest where the gunmen took them, but it was not immediately clear how many remained in capt
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Trump Supporters Rally in US to Protest President's Election Loss
Demonstrations come after Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit to invalidate election results in four battleground states
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Trump Supporters to March, Pray in Protest of President's Election Loss
Demonstrations come on heels of Supreme Court rejection Friday night of Texas lawsuit to invalidate presidential election results in four battleground
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UN Official: Sudan Needs World's Support in Transition to Democracy
UN envoy for peacebuilding in region says Sudan is at critical point
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Australia Considers Legislation to Force Google, Facebook to Pay for News Media's Journalism
Google and Facebook united to oppose Australian legislation to force tech giants to pay for news from traditional media companies
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Uganda's Wine Demands End to Interference in His Presidential Campaign
Presidential candidate filed complaint with Uganda's election commission after police fired tear gas, rubber bullets Tuesday at his supporters
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US Urges End to Violence in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
The call comes as aid group notes hospitals in the restive region are running low on supplies
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World's Loneliest Elephant' Arrives in Cambodia to Start New Life
The world rallied around Kaavan after being kept in poor conditions in a Pakistani zoo
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