Tuesday, May 11, 2021

3 Georgia men plead not guilty to hate crime charges in shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery

Ahmaud Arbery

Three Georgia men pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges Tuesday in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who authorities say was chased and shot while jogging.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ahmaud-arbery-georgia-men-plead-not-guilty-1.6022540?cmp=rss

Prosecutor to seek death penalty for man charged in Atlanta-area killings

Massage Business Shootings Hate Crime

A man accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was indicted Tuesday on murder charges. A prosecutor filed notice that she'll also seek hate crime charges and the death penalty.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/atlanta-spa-shootings-death-penalty-charges-1.6022262?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

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India's coronavirus crisis showed no sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a new high and international heath authorities warning the country's variant of the virus poses a global concern.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-may11-2021-1.6021590?cmp=rss

Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas

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Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the highrise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-palestinians-hamas-1.6021611?cmp=rss

NBC cancels 2022 Golden Globes after outcry against lack of diversity

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U.S. television network NBC said on Monday it will not air Hollywood's Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 following complaints about ethical lapses and lack of diversity among the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nbc-cancels-golden-globes-1.6020797?cmp=rss

School shooting in Russia leaves at least 7 students dead, governor says

Russia School Shooting

A school shooting erupted Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan, killing seven students and leaving 16 other people hospitalized with wounds, a top official said. Earlier reports put the death toll even higher, and the two figures could not immediately be reconciled.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/school-shooting-in-russia-leaves-at-least-7-students-dead-governor-says-1.6021586?cmp=rss

U.S. border guards regularly engage in racial profiling, 3 Black officers allege in lawsuit

Virus Outbreak US Canada Border

Allegations of racial profiling at the U.S. border are nothing new. What's more unusual is how they are now coming from inside the agency that oversees the U.S. border. They're contained in a lawsuit against the U.S. government from three officers stationed at a Michigan-Ontario border crossing.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-s-border-guards-racial-profiling-lawsuit-1.6021146?cmp=rss

What Canada can learn from U.S., U.K. about COVID-19 vaccinations and reopening

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Both the U.S. and the U.K. have vaccinated millions of people, but only the U.S. is still reporting tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases a day. Emma Paling looks at some potential lessons for parts of Canada when it comes to managing vaccination rollouts and reopening.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-covid-reopening-lessons-uk-us-1.6017119?cmp=rss

Canadians who rely on Line 5 on edge as Michigan's deadline looms to shut Enbridge pipeline

Michigan Pipeline

Southern Ontario workers who benefit from Enbridge's Line 5 are anxiously watching what's playing out this week in Michigan, which has given the Calgary-based firm until Wednesday to shut down the pipeline — a move backed by Indigenous groups, but would cut off a major source of fuel for Ontario and Quebec.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/line-5-pipeline-deadline-1.6020665?cmp=rss