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Kueng pleads guilty to state charges in George Floyd killing; Thao to let judge decide his case

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing is pleading guilty, and the other officer has agreed not to proceed with his state trial scheduled to begin Monday.

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Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer is still headed to trial

The Independent UK

Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death pleads guilty

Jury selection in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng was set to begin Monday.

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Former Minneapolis police officer Alexander Kueng pleads guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in killing of George Floyd

Killing of 46-year-old Black man prompted international demonstrations for racial justice

The Independent UK

Psyched: DEA Boosts Research Production, Booker's Psychedelics Reform, Kanye West's George Floyd Comments And More

DEA Boosts Production Of Cannabis & Psychedelics For Research In 2023 The DEA is proposing that 6.7 million grams (14,770 pounds) of marijuana be grown for research, more than double the amount suggested for 2022 (3.2 million grams).

Benzinga

Khloe Kardashian appears to public address Kanye West’s anti-Semitism remarks on social media

The Kardashians star, 38, took to Instagram to show her support for the Jewish community after anti-Semitic banners referencing West were hung from a LA highway by the Goyim Defense League

Evening Standard

Adam Hochschild on Trump and history

Author and historian says we haven't quite hit "American Midnight" — but the crucial turning point is upon us

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Just before a trial concerning George Floyd's murder, an ex-officer pleads guilty

A trial was set to begin in Minnesota court for former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. In a turnabout, Kueng will plead guilty to aiding and abetting the manslaughter of Floyd.

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State trial set to begin for 2 former police officers over role in George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the joint trial of a pair of ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, nearly 2 1/2 years after his death.

Tribune News Service

Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder

George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020 sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of his arrest

The Independent UK

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd's killing

Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death

The Independent UK

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing

Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man's death

The Independent UK

Kanye West claims he pitched Django Unchained to Quentin Tarantino who 'stole' idea

Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye, has made claims that he was the one who came up with the concept behind the award winning movie Django Unchained

Daily Mirror

City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops

Minneapolis has struggled to rebuild its police department after hundreds of officers quit in the two years since George Floyd was killed by a city police officer

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Fashion house Balenciaga cuts ties with Kanye West

If there's one business that Kanye West would be most upset to leave his orbit, it's likely Balenciaga.

Evening Standard

Balenciaga splits with Kanye West after rapper made antisemitic outburst

The top fashion house is the latest to cut ties with the rapper since his antisemitism controversy

Daily Mirror

Kanye West 'has a right' to question George Floyd's death as family sues him

The family of the late George Floyd have sued Kanye West for $250million over his controversial remarks about Floyd's death, but the rapper has doubled down on his opinion

Daily Mirror

Watch Kanye West storm out of Piers Morgan chat as he's grilled on 'racist' tweet

The moment Kanye West stormed out of a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, talking all things Kim Kardashian, George Floyd's family, Donald Trump, freedom of speech and Ye's anti-Semitic Tweet

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Daily Mirror

Taking the knee has come and gone again but football's racism issues still exist

There are still a number of challenges regarding discrimination in football and progress continues to move at a slow pace despite the increase in awareness on the subject following the Black Lives Matter movement

Chicago Tribune

‘Loudmouth’ shows Al Sharpton’s impact on the civil rights movement and his role as a voice for the Black community: ‘I’m the blow-up man’

CHICAGO — The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks this line in the documentary “Loudmouth,” the first on his legacy: “People call me to blow up issues. I’m the blow-up man and I don’t apologize for that.”

The Denver Post

Photographer injured by police during 2020 George Floyd protests in Denver reaches $485,000 settlement

DENVER — A Denver photographer who nearly had a finger severed when a police officer shot him with a less-lethal projectile while he documented George Floyd protests in 2020 in downtown Denver has agreed to settlements of $485,000, according to his attorneys.

The Independent UK

Kanye West calls Piers Morgan a ‘Karen’ in interview about antisemitic comments

‘You don’t hold accountability to my pain, you’re being a Karen,’ West told presenter

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr suggests George Floyd family money grabbing by suing Kanye West

‘You can do some amazing things for people but when the opportunity to get more $$$ arises it’s all forgotten’

Reason

House Republicans Seek To Shield Kids From Talk About Gender, Sexual Orientation

Plus: Liz Truss resigns, declining internet freedom, new fentanyl seizure fuels Halloween candy panic, and more...

Los Angeles Times

Parents want more security in LA schools, but student activists push back. Inside the debate

LOS ANGELES — As a parent in South Los Angeles, Prentis Hill has no doubt where he stands in the debate over school police and whether to eliminate them. He wants more security in schools — citing an incident of a student allegedly bringing a gun onto his son's middle…

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