A special grand jury in Ohio has declined to indict the eight Akron police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, after a car and foot chase last year. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday that the officers were legally justified in their use of force, citing that Walker had shot at police from his vehicle and had made a motion during the foot chase that officers interpreted as threatening. The decision has sparked outrage among Walker's family and the local community, raising questions about the use of deadly force by police and the lack of accountability for officers who use it.
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Two Chinese nationals, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, have been arrested on charges of operating an illegal police station in New York City to monitor and intimidate critics of the Chinese government. The FBI raided the station last October and more than three dozen officers with China’s national police force have been charged with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States. The arrests are a reminder of the Chinese government's efforts to monitor and intimidate its critics in the United States.
Four people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama on Saturday night. Two of the victims were seniors at Dadeville High School, and one was a graduate. The community is mourning the loss of four young lives and is hoping for justice for the victims and their families, while the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office investigates the shooting and searches for the shooter and a possible motive.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. The incident occurred in May 2020 and sparked nationwide protests and outrage. The court rejected Chauvin's attorney's argument that the massive pretrial publicity and legal and procedural errors deprived Chauvin of a fair trial, sending a message that those responsible for such acts will be held accountable.
Key takeaways: A Paris court acquitted French plane manufacturer Airbus and national carrier Air France of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of Air France…
The US Justice Department has charged 34 officers of the Chinese national police with operating an illegal police station in New York City to intimidate and silence dissidents. Two of the defendants have been arrested by the FBI and are expected to appear in federal court in New York. The US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York has said that the US government will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs.
Key takeaways: The House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), has subpoenaed former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz as part of its investigation into…
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison on Monday, reporting that he is in good health. The FSB has yet to provide evidence to support the charges against Gershkovich, and the U.S. Embassy has condemned the arrest and called for his immediate release, which has been widely supported by international media organizations and human rights groups.