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In Minneapolis, a federal civil rights trial for three former US police officers charged with the death of George Floyd has commenced. Three ex-officers are facing federal civil rights charges, according to George Floyd. Senior officer Derek Chauvin was assisted by J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao in detaining Mr Floyd for allegedly passing a counterfeit banknote. Before he died, Chauvin was caught on camera slamming his knee into the unarmed black man's neck for more than nine minutes. His death, which was seen on video by a bystander, sparked worldwide protests in 2020. Chauvin was convicted of murder in June of last year and is now serving time in a state prison. He avoided a second trial by pleading guilty to federal charges of breaching Mr Floyd's civil rights in December. The cops "wilfully violated" Mr Floyd of his civil liberties during the attempted arrest, according to federal prosecutors, who have presented a list of 48 witnesses they could call

A Met Police counter-terrorism detective was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly filming models during bogus photoshoots. In London, Brighton, and Manchester, Det Insp Neil Corbel committed his crimes in hotel rooms and Airbnbs. He filmed women with cameras hidden in tissue boxes, phone chargers, and glasses. One model's life had been "totally ruined," according to Isleworth Crown Court. The 40-year-old admitted to voyeurism on 19 charges. In a victim impact statement, the model revealed that she has bald spots as a result of tearing her hair out due to stress. Judge Martin Edmunds QC, in sentencing Corbel, referred to the impact statements he had heard, in which two more victims expressed their sorrow. Corbel's actions, he claimed, had "seriously eroded trust in the police." The officer, who was a diagnosed sex addict, claimed to be an airline pilot with a passion for photography, according to the court. He contacted many of his victims through

An American Airlines flight from Miami to London was forced to return due to a passenger's refusal to wear a face mask, according to the airline. According to American Airlines, flight AAL38, which had 129 passengers on board, landed safely in Miami, where police were waiting. According to reports, they removed a woman in her 40s from the plane. According to American Airlines, she has been placed on a list of those who are prohibited from flying with the carrier pending further inquiry. According to flight tracking firm FlightAware, the Wednesday jet turned around roughly an hour into its route. Another passenger, Steve Freeman, told Miami's Local 10 television that the woman was sitting in first class. "I was apprehensive since there was a lot of drinking involved. In first class, she sat behind us "he stated. "I could see the writing on the wall - they had given her plenty of warnings, so we were prepared." Passengers on the aircraft to Heathrow Airport in

Downing Street says it is not looking into claims that government whips blackmailed MPs pushing for the PM's resignation. After senior Tory MP William Wragg alleged threats were made to colleagues that "seemed to constitute blackmail," Labour demanded an investigation. No. 10 stated that it had seen no evidence of such behavior. A spokeswoman said they would examine any information provided to them "seriously," but that they were not looking for it. "It's certainly the responsibility of whips to encourage MPs," Boris Johnson's deputy official spokesman said when asked if he would denounce any attempt to blackmail MPs. On Thursday, Mr Wragg, who has called for Mr Johnson's resignation, expressed concerns about blackmail and intimidation. Ministers, advisers, and employees at No 10 were "encouraging the release of stories in the press aiming to shame" MPs pushing for Mr Johnson's resignation, he claimed. Separately, on Thursday,