Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced to 3 years in prison on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
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Iran cracks down on protests after Mahsa Amini’s death in ‘morality police’ custody
Mahsa Amini, 22, died after being arrested by Iran’s “morality police” for not properly wearing a hijab, sparking protests across the country.
Use of force ‘doesn’t seem justified’ in video of 3 Arkansas officers beating man: Experts
Policing experts say the three Arkansas officers seen beating a man in a video appear to be using excessive force.
USPS closes small Virginia post office over segregation exhibit
A post office was closed near Montpelier, Virginia. over concerns about a racial segregation exhibit at a museum, which operates in the same building.
American tourist dies at Bahamas Sandals resort after testing positive for COVID-19
An American tourist died after testing positive for COVID-19 at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort where three others had died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mississippi police department sued after chief fired over racist, homophobic rant
A month after the police chief was fired in Lexington, Mississippi, the city and police department are now being sued.
8 corrections officers who were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin get $1.5M settlement
Eight corrections officers sued after they were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin, in jail for George Floyd’s murder, because of their race.
Shelling continues near Zaporizhzhia power plant; Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years: Ukraine updates
Shelling rocked nine regions of Ukraine including a city near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Live updates.
First shipment of grain leaves Ukrainian port of Odesa; more HIMARS weapons delivered: August 1 recap
A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion. August 1 recap.
People rescued from homes, vehicles after ‘historic rainfall’ in St. Louis causes flash flooding
Thunderstorms drenched the St. Louis metro area in a “historic rainfall” causing flash floods and road closures.