Headlines for April 13, 2021
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5GH9T)
- Brooklyn Center Police Chief Claims Officer Mistook Gun for Taser in Killing of Daunte Wright
- Prosecution Rests Case in Murder Trial of Minneapolis Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin
- U.S. to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Reports of Rare Blood Clots
- WHO Warns of Exponential Rise in COVID-19 Cases
- COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines as Duterte Appears in Public for First Time in Two Weeks
- European Union Officials Consider Use of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine
- Biden Admin Strikes Deals with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to Further Militarize Borders
- As Volcano Erupts, Only Vaccinated Residents of St. Vincent Allowed to Evacuate on Cruise Ships
- Japan to Release 1 Million Metric Tons of Radioactive Water into Pacific Ocean
- Los Angeles DA Requests Extradition of Harvey Weinstein to Face Rape and Assault Charges
- Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua to Move Film Production from Georgia over Voter Suppression Law
- Georgia Prisoners Shackled and Placed in Solitary Confinement Days After Giving Birth
- Fox News Won't Punish Tucker Carlson over Racist "Great Replacement" Conspiracy Theory
- Domestic Terrorism Surged to Record Levels in 2020, Fueled by Far-Right Extremism
- NCAA Supports Trans Athletes Against GOP Efforts to Ban Them from Competition