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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The jury reached a verdict Tuesday afternoon at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the black man whose neck was pinned to the ground with a knee last spring. Chauvin was guilty on all three counts: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
According to AP News, the verdict arrived after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days.
The incident happened in May 2020 when Chauvin pinned his knee to the area of Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes. The video went viral after being filmed by witnesses at the scene and it sparked protests across the world.
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COLUMBUS, Ind. – Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop delivered the annual State of the City Address on Tuesday evening. It was presented virtually. The tone was optimistic but clearly tempered by the acknowledgment of the role the pandemic has played in the moving forward of various city plans.
He called COVID-19 “a career-defining challenge to our staff” and noted that the city government does not enjoy the flexibility of the private sector. That said, he reported that “city services have barely skipped a beat.” He praised the information technology and human resources department staffs as the unsung heroes of the past year.
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COLUMBUS,
Ind. – The Columbus Police Department (CPD) welcomed a new officer on Tuesday. Ryan Salisbury, 33, was accompanied by his family when he was sworn in by Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop at the Board of Works and Public Safety meeting at Columbus City Hall.
Salisbury attended Bloomington High School South and then graduated from Indiana University with a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Post-college, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps for six years. After the military, Salisbury served as an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer for over three years.
After taking his oath, Salisbury now has an orientation period and begins the CPD field training program.
WELCOME HOME: Homebuyer program celebrates latest project
For most homebuyers, the move to a new house is marked by the removal of a “for sale” sign and little fanfare. However, for first-time homebuyers Emmalee Mitchell and Daniel Bautista, their move was heralded by a ribbon cutting the celebration of a home more than a year in the making.
The house, located at 925 Eighth St., is the second home built as part of the Lincoln Central Neighborhood Homebuyer Program. Its completion was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Thursday.
Mitchell and Bautista expect to close the deal today, and Mitchell said they were excited to see the completed house.