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Inmate charged with attempted murder after George Floyd killer Chauvin stabbed 22 times

Turscak was charged with attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, according to prosecutors.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for an undated booking photograph taken after he was transferred from a county jail to a Minnesota Department of Corrections state facility.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for an undated booking photograph taken after he was transferred from a county jail to a Minnesota Department of Corrections state facility.

George Floyd's convicted killer Derek Chauvin stabbed in US prison

People participate in a meditation walk in support of Black Lives Matter organized by the Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship near the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2020.

We need to learn the right lessons from Black Lives Matter - opinion

 THE BAT YAM Museum of Art offers a child oriented summer robot exhibition.

New art attractions in Israel


1,000 US police officers learned from Israel visit, why its controversial

Accusations have been circulating claiming that the tactics the US police used to kill George Floyd were learned from the Israeli police.

US police delegation in Israel for joint counter-terror consultations ahead of Sept.11 anniversary

Navy veteran says he beaten 'like a punching bag' in Portland

"I wanted to ask them 'Why are you guys not following the Constitution?' But we never got there," David said in an interview. "They whaled on me like a punching bag."

FILE PHOTO: Seattle police form a line after deploying pepper spray and flash-bang devices during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 31, 2020.

Portland-area rabbis call on Homeland Security to withdraw federal agents

Portland has been the site of protests against racial inequality and police brutality for the past 50 nights, in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis o

U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010.

US members of Congress use social media more than ever before - study

These shifts have been especially notable on Twitter, where the typical member of Congress tweets nearly as twice today compared with a similar time period in 2016.

US PRESIDENT TRUMP is not one to hold back on Twitter.

George Floyd's family sues Minneapolis and 4 officers over his death

The lawsuit was filed at US District Court in Minneapolis by Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who has represented other families in high-profile police killings of Black men.

A mural of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis is seen in Stevenson Square

Soros’ foundation to spend $220 million to support racial justice group

“These investments will empower proven leaders in the Black community to reimagine policing, end mass incarceration, and eliminate the barriers to opportunity."

Business magnate George Soros arrives to speak at the Open Russia Club in London, Britain June 20, 2016

Trump Tower gold doorstep reflects Black Lives Matter mural

The Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 after a white officer knelt on the Black man's neck.

People paint a "Black Lives Matter" along 5th avenue outside Trump Tower in New York City

Police told Floyd it takes 'a lot of oxygen to talk,' transcripts reveal

"You're going to kill me, man" Floyd told officer Derek Chauvin, who restrained him while pressing his knee into Floyd's neck, in addition to saying that he was unable to breathe over 20 times.

A mural depicts African-American man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.

Christopher Columbus statue in Baltimore toppled, rolled off harbor

The statue, which was dedicated in 1984, is among the latest of historical figures with problematic legacies linked to racism and slavery to be toppled by protesters throughout the country.

A CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS statue lies on the ground outside the Minnesota State Capitol, after taking a forced nosedive on June 10.

Ohio city vows to take in unwanted statues amid calls to topple them

Calling itself a Statuary Sanctuary City, Newton Falls has promised to be a home for any statues of historical figures with legacies marred by racism or slavery.

A sign reading "Hate Has No Home Here" hangs by the statue of Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee, ahead of the one year anniversary of 2017 Charlottesville "Unite the Right" protests, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 10, 2018