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Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens Friday. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd.

George Floyd's brother sheds tears on the stand

George Floyd's brother shed tears on the witness stand Monday as he was shown a picture of his late mother and a young George.=
FILE - In this July 16, 2018 file photo, I.A. Rehman, center, an official from the Human Rights Commission addresses a news conference, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Rehman, an iconic Pakistani human rights defender and former editor, has died in the eastern city of Lahore after a brief illness his family said Monday, April 12, 2021. Rahman was 90. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash, File)

Pakistan's iconic human rights defender I.A. Rehman dies

An iconic Pakistani human rights defender and former editor has died in the eastern city of Lahore after a brief illness
Devotees take holy dips in the river Ganges during Shahi snan or a Royal bath at Kumbh mela, in Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Monday, April 12, 2021. As states across India are declaring some version of a lockdown to battle rising Covid cases as part of a nationwide second-wave, thousands of pilgrims are gathering on the banks of the river Ganga for the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela. The faithful believe that a dip in the waters of the Ganga will absolve them of their sins and deliver them from the cycle of birth and death. (AP Photo/Karma Sonam)

Huge gatherings at India's Hindu festival as virus surges

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers, many of them flouting social distancing practices as the coronavirus spreads in India with record speed
Feminist activist and artist Yulia Tsvetkova leaves after a court session in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, Monday, April 12, 2021. A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of Yulia Tsvetkova charged with disseminating pornography after she shared artwork depicting female genitalia online -- a case in line with the Kremlin's conservative stance promoting 'traditional family values.' (AP Photo/Alexander Permyakov)

Russia: Feminist activist on trial on pornography charges

A Russian court has opened the trial of a feminist activist and artist charged with disseminating pornography after she shared artwork depicting female anatomy online - a case in line with the Kremlin's conservative stance promoting 'traditional family values.'
FILE- In this March 24, 2008 file photo, Bhutanese people queue up to cast their votes outside a polling station, in Thimphu, Bhutan.Bhutan's COVID-19 vaccination drive was fast from the start. As other countries rolled out their vaccination campaigns over months, Bhutan is nearly done just 16 days after it started. The tiny Himalayan kingdom has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adults. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
Bhutan's COVID-19 vaccination drive was fast from the start
Kent State University student Marz Anderson gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Kent State nurse Beth Krul in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should - or legally can - require it. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should - or legally can - require it
Shots fired on Willis Street in Elgin
Elgin police are investigating after shots were fired early Monday afternoon, officials said.
Police officers stand at the scene following a police chase Monday, April 12, 2021, in Carroll County, Ga. Georgia authorities say multiple officers were injured when the passenger of a car shot them during a police chase that ended with one suspect killed and the other arrested. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia sheriff: 3 officers wounded, 1 suspect dead, 1 held
Georgia authorities say three officers were wounded when the passenger of a car shot them during a police chase that ended with one suspect killed and the other arrested
Lake County will switch from drive-through vaccinations to a walk-through clinic at the Lake County Fairgrounds in order to give COVID-19 shots at a faster pace.
COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challenge
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department of Public Health figures show.
Milton Township voters lean toward tax increase for mental health, disability services
A mere 206 votes have put a tax increase request in Milton Township on the cusp of approval.
Proposal would dissolve Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District
The tiny Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District would be dissolved and its responsibilities taken over by the Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village and Des Plaines fire departments, under a proposal the three municipalities are considering.
Police work in the area of Austin-East Magnet High School after a reported shooting Monday, April 12, 2021. Authorities say multiple people including a police officer have been shot at the school. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
Tennessee school shooting kills 1, wounds police officer
Authorities say a shooting at a Tennessee high school killed one person and wounded a police officer just before the bell rang
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Elgin Police Commander Eric Echeverria walks through the halls with Chase, the department’s new comfort dog.
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In this June 19, 1962 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travel by open carriage around the track prior to the race program, at Ascot, England. Prince Philip was the longest serving royal consort in British history. In Britain, the husband or wife of the monarch is known as consort, a position that carries immense prestige but has no constitutional role.
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Glenbrook South’s Ava Pratt, right, hits the ball over the net in front of Deerfield’s Emma Schaffel during Thursday’s home volleyball match in Glenview.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,221, Mike Seeling photo: Blackhawk school students work on a project in their science class in Bensenville in March of 1966.
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Mayumi Tiburz, of Schaumburg holds her son Kaito, 3, as she participates in a march against Asian Americans hate crimes in America in Arlington Heights.
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Glenbrook North’s Ava Spaniak gets a dig during the Spartans’ home volleyball match against Niles North in Northbrook on March 18.
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