Headlines for April 15, 2021
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5GMFK)
- Biden Vows to Pull Combat Troops from Afghanistan by 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
- Minnesota Police Officer Kimberly Potter Charged with Manslaughter for Shooting Daunte Wright
- Witness for Derek Chauvin's Defense Claims George Floyd Died of Heart Disease, Drugs and Car Fumes
- Expert Witness for Derek Chauvin's Defense Sued over Black Teen's Death at Hands of Maryland Police
- New York Police Deploy Advanced Surveillance Robot in Public Housing Complex
- Boston Cop Allowed to Stay on the Force for 20+ Years After Child Sexual Abuse Complaint
- Maryland State Trooper Shoots Dead 16-Year-Old with Airsoft Pellet Gun
- Gun Control Advocates Call for Action as Memorial Unveiled; VA Blocks Measure Limiting Gun Possession
- CDC Delays Decision on Resuming J&J Vaccinations as U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 564,000
- Southeast Asian Nations See New Surges After Successful Containment Efforts Early in Pandemic
- Ex-World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Call on Biden to Waive Patent Rules for COVID Vaccines
- Washington, D.C., Statehood Bill Advances to Full Vote Despite GOP Opposition
- Washington State Bars For-Profit Prisons and Immigration Jails
- Court Throws Out Death Sentence for Raymond Riles, Texas's Longest-Serving Death Row Prisoner
- Mumia Abu-Jamal Scheduled for Heart Surgery as Health Deteriorates Following COVID Diagnosis
- House Panel Votes to Advance Slavery Reparations Bill for First Time in Over 30 Years
- Senators Advance Bill on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes; Biden Names Erika Moritsugu as AAPI Liaison