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Minneapolis fire fighter Genevieve Hansen, who was off duty when she witnessed and recorded the fatal arrest of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, testified on Tuesday and Wednesday during the murder trial of former MPD officer Derek Chauvin. (Photo: Court TV screen grab)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Multiple police officers also testified for the prosecution, with one Minneapolis homicide lieutenant calling Chauvin's use of deadly force "totally unncessary."


Gambian war crimes lawyer Fatou Bensouda takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony as the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor in The Hague, on June 15, 2012. (Photo: Bas Czerwinskini/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Trump's sanctions set a dangerous precedent for attacks on victims, lawyers, human rights advocates, and courts."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The country can't afford to "wait for Republicans to have some awakening on climate change," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.


A protester holds dead bees prior to the annual shareholders meeting of German chemicals and pharmaceuticals conglomerate Bayer AG on April 26, 2019 in Bonn, Germany.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The findings, said the study's lead researcher, "call for action to reduce the pesticide toxicity applied in agriculture worldwide."


A demonstrator throws stones at a police vehicle during a protest against extreme economic inequality in Santiago, Chile on November 29, 2019. (Photo: Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Governments need to provide everyone with a fair shot—enabling all individuals to reach their potential."


Protesters gather in São Paulo, Brazil for a demonstration on March 31, 2021 marking the anniversary of the 1964 military coup that overthrew democratic rule and replaced it with 21 years of military dictatorship. The sign on the left reads, "Bolsonaro Out." The one on the right says "Lula: Anti-Coup Candidate." (Photo: Cristina Szucinski/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We have a president who is trying to pressure the armed forces into serving his coup-mongering, authoritarian delusions," said one elder statesman as lawmakers pursue impeachment.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Democrats have a mandate from voters to move forward on their own... Delay carries enormous risk, just as it did in 2009."


People around the world have urged governments to respond to the coronavirus crisis by forging an equitable and green economic recovery. (Photo: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"As long as countries do not put the right energy policies in place, the economic rebound will see emissions significantly increase in 2021. We will make the job of reaching net zero harder."


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), listens during a press conference introducing the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 on March 18, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/AFP via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This is not nearly enough," the New York Democrat said of Biden's $2.26 trillion proposal.


Aerial view of a burning area of Amazon rainforest reserve south of Novo Progresso in Para state on August 16, 2020.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"As in past years, commodity-driven deforestation was the leading cause of tree cover loss."

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