The US Justice Department is launching a federal civil probe into policing practices in Minneapolis following the murder convictions of former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
Here are some of the cases the DOJ may look into. cnn.it/3dLQrSt
Jamar Clark, 24, was fatally shot during a scuffle with officers in front of an apartment building on November 15, 2015. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
Philando Castile, 32, was killed by a police officer in a St. Paul suburb on July 6, 2016, during a traffic stop. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
Justine Ruszczyk, 40, was shot and killed on the night of July 15, 2017 after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in an alley behind her house. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
Thurman Blevins, 31, was fatally shot by police on June 23, 2018, after law enforcement received a call of a man firing a handgun into the air and into the ground in a residential area in Minneapolis. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
Travis Jordan, 36, was killed by two Minneapolis police officers at his home on November 9, 2018, after his girlfriend called 911 "to report that he told her over the phone" he was going to kill himself, CNN affiliate WCCO reported. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
George Floyd died May 25, 2020, after former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
Daunte Wright was shot by former Brooklyn Center Police officer Kim Potter on April 11, 2021, during a traffic stop. cnn.it/3sFtrZC
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She was the first and only British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne. Here’s a look back at some of the numbers that defined her years. cnn.it/3RVfmV2
🧵 We’re just hours away from the Artemis I mission blasting off for the moon. Here’s why that is such a big deal 👇
👨🚀 It’s been 53 years since Neil Armstrong took a giant leap for mankind by stepping foot on the moon, and almost 50 years since we were last there.
Although Artemis I is uncrewed, it will be used to test a new rocket and spacecraft that will hopefully return people to the moon.
🚀 Artemis I will travel 280,000 miles from Earth, the farthest that any spacecraft built for humans has flown, according to NASA cnn.com/interactive/wo…
@ChrisCillizza 1⃣ "Mike Pence 'deserves it.'" — Trump, as relayed by a witness
According to vice chair Liz Cheney, who was describing testimony from a witness, that was how former President Trump responded to chants from the rioters of "Hang Mike Pence.”
@ChrisCillizza 2⃣ "The attack on our Capitol was not a spontaneous riot." — Cheney
Video was shown of the leaders of two far-right groups meeting in a parking garage before the riot, and outlined other pieces of evidence that pointed to the notion that this was no spur of the moment riot
🧵 Skin whitening is a multi-billion dollar industry that predominantly targets women of color.
We’ve taken a closer look at the global skin whitening market, the culture of colorism promoting it, and the effect the products can have on your health cnn.com/2022/01/25/wor…
Lighter skin has long been linked to wealth and status.
Colorism and light-skin privilege have led to disparities in everything from social treatment to marriageability, education, employment and even prison sentencing
Skin whitening products often contain ingredients that are toxic when used cosmetically for long durations and without medical guidance cnn.it/3Aun0hA