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by - 10/22/20 11:20 AM ET✕Hennepin County District Judge Peter A. Cahill on Thursday dismissed the third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who in May knelt on the neck of George Floyd for more than eight minutes, killing him and igniting a summer full of nationwide protests decrying police brutality and systemic racism.Chauvin still faces the more serious charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Cahill also ruled against dismissing the aiding and abetting charges against J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao — the other officers...…by - 10/22/20 11:20 AM ET✕Hennepin County District Judge Peter A. Cahill on Thursday dismissed the third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who in May knelt on the neck of George Floyd for more than eight minutes, killing him and igniting a summer full of nationwide protests decrying police brutality and systemic racism.Chauvin still faces the more serious charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Cahill also ruled against dismissing the aiding and abetting charges against J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao — the other officers...WW…

by - 10/12/20 2:14 PM ET✕A record number of states and municipalities on Monday are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, as more states shy away from observing Columbus Day.Arizona and Virginia observed Indigenous Peoples Day — the second Monday in October — for the first time this year, joining over a dozen other states and Washington, D.C.In recent years, support for celebrating the histories and cultures of Native Americans instead of Christopher Columbus has increased steadily, with many arguing that his brutal treatment of Indigenous people should not be glorified.The idea for...…by - 10/12/20 2:14 PM ET✕A record number of states and municipalities on Monday are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, as more states shy away from observing Columbus Day.Arizona and Virginia observed Indigenous Peoples Day — the second Monday in October — for the first time this year, joining over a dozen other states and Washington, D.C.In recent years, support for celebrating the histories and cultures of Native Americans instead of Christopher Columbus has increased steadily, with many arguing that his brutal treatment of Indigenous people should not be glorified.The idea for...WW…