Inside the Battle Over George Floyd Square
Date: 28 March 2021
By Katie G. Nelson, Emma Cott, Ben Laffin, Erik Ljung and Brian Dawson
Katie Nelson
The trial over George Floyd’s death is underway in Minneapolis. What to do with his memorial site has become a controversy of its own.
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Inmate Is Killed in Hostage Standoff at Oklahoma Jail
Date: 28 March 2021
By Christina Morales
Christina Morales
A correction officer who had been taken hostage was rescued, officials said. The officer was injured and taken to a hospital.
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Russia Trumpets Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses
Date: 28 March 2021
By Andrew E. Kramer
Andrew Kramer
Russia has held up the Sputnik vaccine as a triumph of its scientists. But the country’s inoculation program still relies on cross-border trade.
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His Plane Crashed in the Amazon. Then Came the Hard Part.
Date: 28 March 2021
By Manuela Andreoni
Manuela Andreoni
A Brazilian pilot working for wildcat miners escaped death when his plane went down in a remote area. He walked through the jungle for 36 days before being rescued.
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Explosion Rocks Indonesian Church Compound on Palm Sunday
Date: 28 March 2021
By Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono
Hannah Beech
No churchgoers were killed, but at least 19 people were injured, the police said. President Joko Widodo called it an act of terrorism.
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After a Firefighter’s Death, His Son Gets a Truck Birthday Parade
Date: 28 March 2021
By Michael Levenson
Michael Levenson
Rows upon rows of police cars, fire trucks and construction vehicles showed up for Logan Lloyd’s 6th birthday, a day after his father was killed while battling a blaze at an assisted living center.
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At least 36 states give clergy vaccine priority, for the risks they face and the example they set.
Date: 28 March 2021
By Brillian Bao and Kristine White
Brillian Bao
Public health officials are turning to frontline faith leaders to reduce vaccination hesitancy in their communities.
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Many U.S. graduations are curtailed again, but some commencements will go on without guests.
Date: 28 March 2021
By Anemona Hartocollis and Madeleine Ngo
Anemona Hartocollis
Many universities stipulate that to participate in graduation, students must test negative for the coronavirus beforehand and have a record of adhering to campus restrictions.
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Edward Jenner Pioneered Vaccination. Will His Museum Survive a Pandemic?
Date: 28 March 2021
By Megan Specia
Megan Specia
The site where Dr. Jenner first inoculated people against smallpox has struggled in the coronavirus lockdowns, one of hundreds of museums in Britain teetering amid the closures.
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Ten Months After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Residents Are at War Over Policing
Date: 28 March 2021
By John Eligon and Tim Arango
John Eligon
As the trial of a former officer accused of murdering Mr. Floyd kicks off, residents and community leaders have struggled to reach consensus on how to radically change public safety, and the role the police should play in that.
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