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Head of Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism unit says Benjamin Hannam would never been allowed to join force ‘had we known then of his interest in the extreme right wing’

“When Mr. Floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended the restraint,” retired Sgt. David Ploeger told the court on Thursday. (Image credit: Court TV via AP)

American Airlines ‘strongly opposes’ Texas bill to restrict access to voting  The Dallas Morning News Texas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions  CNN Bill to ban drive-thru voting and ballot drop boxes passes Texas Senate  KXAN Texas Senate advances voter restrictions as

The president’s $2 trillion proposal allocates money to help communities of color, like a New Orleans neighborhood devastated by a highway project a half-century ago.

Republicans Have Been Waiting for a Matt Gaetz Scandal to Break  The Daily Beast Matt Gaetz case gets more bizarre as extortion claim involves search for missing ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson  Yahoo News Matt Gaetz’s diversionary tactics aren’t working  CNN Jimmy Kimmel on

Officials give update in Orange, California, mass shooting  New York Post Police say Orange gunman knew victims  Axios California shooter who killed 4 knew his victims, including 9-year-old boy, police say  KSL.com Police identify suspect in California shooting, believe it was targeted attack  KABC-TV

Boaz BenMoshe sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs, jumping bail; will serve less for time served in Israel while awaiting extradition

Police on horseback and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a Brussels park on Friday for a fake concert announced on social media as an April Fool’s Day prank. AFP journalists at the

President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is a test of his belief that he can generate popular backing across the country as Republicans seek to block him on Capitol Hill.

Derek Chauvin should not have knelt on George Floyd’s neck after he stopped resisting, former sergeant testifies  The Washington Post Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd’s ex-girlfriend testifies about his drug use, their relationship  Fox News Derek Chauvin’s Trial Is Retraumatizing Black People