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After milestone police verdict, Minneapolis lays to rest another Black man
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Two days after a Minneapolis jury found a white police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd, the city will lay to rest Daunte Wright, another Black man whose violent de...
Apr 22, 2021
Divided U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta to No. 3 job at Justice Department
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Vanita Gupta as the first woman of color to serve in the No. 3 job at the Justice Department, a role at the ...
Apr 21, 2021
Senate Republican says U.S. police reform proposal may be done in week or two
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after a Minnesota jury convicted a police officer for the murder of George Floyd, Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott said on Wednesday h...
Apr 21, 2021
Biden to offer tax credits for COVID-19 vaccination paid time off
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce tax credits to businesses that provide paid time off for some people to get COVID-19 shots as he seeks to get ...
Apr 21, 2021
Pfizer, unions, others donated $61.8 million for Biden’s inaugural
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden raised $61.8 million for his inauguration events, receiving large contributions from corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals, according to a ...
Apr 21, 2021
Top antitrust U.S. senator says Apple’s AirTags news is ‘timely’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, the top Senate Democrat on antitrust issues, said Apple's announcement that it would introduce the AirTag tracker device was "timely" as it was the k...
Apr 21, 2021
U.S. launches probe of Minneapolis police after Chauvin conviction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday launched a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis following a jury's verdict that former city police off...
Apr 21, 2021
Russia’s foreign ministry summons deputy head of U.S. embassy -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the deputy head of the U.S. embassy in Moscow, the RIA news agency reported. On Tuesday, U.S. ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan said...
Apr 21, 2021
‘Last Straw’: Americans confront racism, violence in Chauvin trial
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The trial and conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd came with America at a crossroads, a moment of anguish, but also of possibi...
Apr 21, 2021
U.S. lawmakers look to advance sweeping effort to counter China
By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers expect sweeping legislation to boost the country's ability to push back against China will advance through a Senate panel...
Apr 21, 2021
