The law delivered justice to George Floyd. America's political leaders are up next
Updated 1509 GMT (2309 HKT) April 21, 2021
The conviction of Derek Chauvin showed George Floyd's life really did matter to a justice system on trial.
A jury of 12 Minnesotans did more than convict ex-policeman Chauvin Tuesday on all counts of murdering Floyd by squeezing the life out of him with a knee to the neck. In a profound moment of modern American history, they offered a measure of optimism that Americans of all races will one day be treated equally and that malign police officers can be held accountable to the laws they are meant to enforce.
Opinion: Germany's backward vision of working mothers
The new possibility of a female German chancellor with children has highlighted deep-set prejudices about working moms that run through German society, DW's Sonya Diehn writes.
The German Greens have put forth Annalena Baerbock — a working mom — as their candidate for chancellor. Considering the rise of the Green Party across Germany, the 40-year-old has a real shot at taking the top job.
Her nomination sends a signal: A woman who straddles the post-Berlin Wall generation represents modern Germany. Better than those crusty old men the conservatives have put forward, anyway.
India COVID ‘storm’ hits new records as oxygen supplies run short
More than 2,000 deaths in 24 hours and 295,041 new cases as hospitals scramble to shore up supplies of medical oxygen amid rising demand for beds.
India’s COVID-19 outbreak has set new records with 2,023 deaths in 24 hours – the highest single-day tally for the country so far – as hospitals run perilously low on oxygen amid rising demand for beds.
Coronavirus infections also rose by a record, increasing by 295,041 over the last 24 hours, the health ministry data showed on Wednesday. Total deaths reached 182,553.
Turkish prosecutors seek jail terms for anti-government student protesters
Prosecutors seek between six months and three years’ prison time for 97 suspects
Turkish prosecutors are seeking prison sentences for 97 people for taking part in one of the country’s biggest anti-government protest movements in years, sparked by the state appointment of a new rector at Istanbul’s most prestigious university in January.
The issue became an unexpected catalyst for Turkey’s youth to vent their frustrations at both the crackdown by the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on civil liberties and the government’s failure to get an economic crisis under control. Sporadic clashes with police lasted for weeks in early 2021.
An indictment issued on Tuesday said prosecutors were seeking between six months’ and three years’ jail time for 97 suspects who broke a pandemic-related ban on public gatherings and “refused to disperse despite warnings”, according to the state news agency Anadolu. No date has been set for the first hearing.
How the GOP Is Creating Harsher Penalties for Protesters
Republican legislators in Oklahoma and Iowa have passed bills granting immunity to drivers whose vehicles strike and injure protesters in public streets.
A Republican proposal in Indiana would bar anyone convicted of unlawful assembly from holding state employment, including elected office. A Minnesota bill would prohibit those convicted of unlawful protesting from receiving student loans, unemployment benefits or housing assistance.
And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed sweeping legislation this week that toughened existing laws governing public disorder and created a harsh new level of infractions — a bill he’s called “the strongest anti-looting, anti-rioting, pro-law-enforcement piece of legislation in the country.”
European Super League: Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli says project cannot proceed
Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli says the European Super League (ESL) project cannot proceed as AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid joined the six Premier League clubs in withdrawing.
Agnelli was one of the chief architects of the breakaway plans, which involved 12 clubs from England, Spain and Italy.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are yet to comment.
"To be frank and honest no, evidently that is not the case," said Agnelli, on whether the ESL could still happen.
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