DOA: A Minneapolis paramedic called to treat George Floyd testified that when he arrived Floyd was already dead with then Off. Derek Chauvin’s knee still on his neck.    Derek Smith said in a Minneapolis court that he couldn’t find a pulse …

I Can’t Breathe: Police body cam video introduced in a Minneapolis court yesterday showed George Floyd struggling with the police, refusing to get in the back of a squad car, repeatedly claiming he was claustrophobic, and shouting “I can’t breathe” as …

Sleepless Nights:  The 18-year-old woman who shot the 9 minute, 49 second video of George Floyd dying at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer testified yesterday that she’s had sleepless nights over what she saw.   Darnella Frazier said, “It’s been …

Nine Minutes, 29 Seconds: The first witness in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was a 911 operator who watched on a security camera while Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 10 minutes …

Arterial Blockage: The giant container ship Ever Given blocking the Suez canal has been partially refloated, raising hopes that one of the world’s most important maritime passageways will re-open soon.    It’s not over yet. Although the ship has been swung parallel to shore, …

Big Lies, Big Lawsuit: Dominion voting systems yesterday filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for spreading conspiracy theories that the company was complicit in voting fraud even though there was none.   The voting company is demanding the huge sum as …

A Waste of Time: President Biden in his first news conference announced a more ambitious goal of getting 200 million Covid vaccine shots in the arms of Americans by his 100th day in office.   He also said he didn’t think the surge …

Saber Rattling: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, their first such test since Joe Biden became President.  The North Koreans are banned from testing ballistic missiles under UN Security Council resolutions, but they do it anyway as …

An American Issue: After the second mass shooting in a week, President Biden  called for a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.   “This is not and should not be a partisan issue — it is an American issue,” Biden said in brief remarks. “We …

The American Illness: Ten people died yesterday afternoon including the first police officer on the scene in a shooting inside a Boulder, Colorado  grocery store. A wounded suspect was taken into custody.   People inside the King Soopers market on the south side of …