Former Officer Derek Chauvin's lawyer suggested that George Floyd may have suffered from “excited delirium” — a state of agitation and even superhuman strength that can be triggered by drug use, heart disease or mental problems. (April 13)
Congressional Democrats are pushing for new legislation to help local law enforcement track and report hate crimes against Asian Pacific Americans amid a spike in incidents, including the Atlanta shooting that killed six women of Asian descent.
Asians and Asian Americans are facing increased discrimination linked to the spread of the novel coronavirus, impacting businesses as well as individuals. In New York City's Chinatown, restaurant owner Rose Wu says business has dropped significantly since the coronavirus outbreak.
Katie Wright speaks about the last time she spoke to her son, Daunte Wright, before he was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Minneapolis.
The defense has begun its case at Derek Chauvin's trial. Chauvin's attorney sought to bolster suggestions that the officers' actions were influenced by what they perceived as a hostile crowd shouting at Chauvin to get off George Floyd's neck.
San Francisco International Airport and United Airlines have become the first in the United States to trial a low-touch, biometric-enabled airport experience from check-in to boarding for domestic travelers on select flights. (April 13)
The prime minister of Canada Tuesday said the country is still "on track" to receiving its first shipment of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by the end of April, but he is monitoring developments in the United States "closely." (April 13)
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Mayor Mike Elliott says that the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright along with Police Chief Tim Gannon have tendered their resignation.
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. (April 13)
Hong Kong's leading TV broadcaster has decided to drop this year's Academy Awards for the first time since 1968, even with two Hong Kong films nominated. CNN's Will Ripley reports.
Delays in deliveries, production bottlenecks, exports control, vaccine hesitancy and public feuds with pharmaceutical companies have muddled the first months of Europe's vaccination campaign against COVID-19.
Millions of people across the UK will be able to have their first sit-down pint at a pub in months today, with others also looking forward to visiting indoor gyms, shops, and hairdressers after the government eased lockdown restrictions.
