A sense of relief is palpable across the United States after a jury found former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in killing George Floyd
Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death
About a year ago I wrote about 7-year-old Gianna Floyd and how she was right about her daddy changing the world.
Floyd’s death ignited examinations into biases, spurred calls for police reforms and challenged traditionally high police budgets
Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
Protesters said they were relieved there was some semblance of justice in George Floyd’s murder, but want more accountability for police killings
A Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter — all three of the counts he faced in the May 25 killing of George Floyd.
I knew I had to see the footage in its entirety for some closure.
Protest planned for 5 p.m. outside police headquarters
California’s latest seven-day new case rate — 40.3 per 100,000 people — is dramatically lower than the nationwide rate of 135.3 over that same time period.
Federal Trade Commission says Illumina’s bid to acquire Bay Area diagnostic company Grail would limit competition in the emerging field of early cancer detection
Amid confusion this week over who is allowed to visit California theme parks, state public health officials confirmed that recently updated COVID-19 guidelines now permit out-of-state visitors as long as they’re fully vaccinated
Maya ‘May’ Millete went missing in January from her family home in Chula Vista
The police department will implement several changes, including suspending data sharing with federal agencies
Committee voted 14-8 to forward Marten’s deputy education secretary nomination to the larger U.S. Senate
Company’s investors see new use for Yembo’s AI-powered camera app
Crime in several categories dropped over the past year, but not gun violence
Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board has three current vacancies and another seat opening July 1
Body camera video shows a Columbus officer fatally shoot a Black teenage girl who swung at two other people with a knife
More than 40 percent of the minors released by the government have at least one parent already living in the United States
State and national politics
Immigration and the border had already become major distractions from Biden’s efforts to defeat the pandemic and invest trillions of dollars in the economy
President Joe Biden will convene a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders
Career staff in the agency had proposed investigations to scrutinize the handling of the George Floyd protests outside the White House in Lafayette Square and the spread of coronavirus in the ranks of agents
As President Joe Biden unveils an ambitious target this week to cut the nation’s climate-warming emissions, his administration is also taking steps to refute critics who say it’ll put large numbers of American jobs at risk.
Reflecting on the war in Afghanistan
From 2005 to 2014, U-T photojournalist Nelvin C. Cepeda traveled regularly to Afghanistan embedded with Marines from Camp Pendleton. He looks back on what it was like seeing the war unfold abroad and at home.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that after two decades, all American troops will be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11
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A sense of relief is palpable across the United States after a jury found former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in killing George Floyd
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It happened a little after 10 p.m. Monday near Paradise Valley Road and South Worthington Street in the La Presa area of Spring Valley
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The world premiere show is now streaming through May 16
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The body was found near 2nd Street and B Street, near a nature preserve about two blocks from Moonlight State Beach
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Filipino, Middle Eastern, refugee and other communities are ‘invisible’ in COVID-19 case, vaccination data
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Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest
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The Kim Center for Social Balance is looking now for businesses to participate in its survey in May
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President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month
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Here’s how hot it got Sunday in 30 communities
Coronavirus
Here are the latest statistics on COVID-19 cases in the county
In a bid to vaccinate 1.9 million San Diegans against COVID-19 by July, the county and local health systems have launched immunization sites throughout the region. Check out this map to find the location nearest you and schedule an appointment.
Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 cases in the county
Here is the latest COVID-19 data from our local hospitals
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Funds from the program could wipe away rent debt accumulated by low-income tenants through the end of March
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Interactive maps of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County
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You’ll find this FAQ embedded in many of our coronavirus-related stories going forward. We’ll add updates as new information comes in
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Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 vaccinations
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The crash occurred shortly after 9:40 p.m. on Governor Drive near Mercer Street in University City
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San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said the damage was pegged at $17,500
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The collision happened shortly after 10:20 p.m. on Ingraham Street near Fortuna Avenue, south of Grand Avenue
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Blood clots should be listed as very rare side effects of the vaccine, an EU agency said
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The Medical Examiner’s Office will try to determine the cause of death of the 68-year-old woman
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Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus — months after he said the virus was “not a real pandemic”
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A top military commander says that Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has been killed on the battlefield in a fight against rebels
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Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died
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The apparent solo-SUV crash occurred about 4:15 p.m. on south I-15 near Miramar Road when the Jeep left the right side of the freeway and hit tree
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Right-hander had struck out four in two innings in his season debut; team is swept by Milwaukee
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A look at the Brewers’ and Padres’ lineups, as well as the pitching matchup, ahead of Wednesday’s 1:10 p.m. start at Petco Park
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Padres have not put Manny Machado in right field and Fernando Tatis Jr. alone on left side since Tatis came off IL
Wednesday, April 21
San Diego News Fix
Nelvin C. Cepeda has been to Afghanistan seven times in his 30 years as a photographer at the SDUT. He’ll share his experiences.
Then, columnist Charles T. Clark shares his take on the guilty verdict in the trail of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd.
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The homegrown San Diego Music Awards will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year
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Pala-bound acts include Lupillo Rivera, A Flock of Seagulls, The Bar-Kays and more
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San Diego couple triumphs over nine other duos on national TV’s battering-ram obstacle course
Podcasts
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This Earth Day, we agree with Scientific American. “The planet is heating up way too fast. It’s time for journalism to recognize that the climate emergency is here.”
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The need for a guilty verdict was the strong opinion of every law enforcement official I have spoken with since the day George Floyd was murdered.
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This is a moment for all law enforcement agencies to reflect, review and update their training and response as it relates to use of force.
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George Floyd’s murder and the legal decisions that followed are a wake-up call
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A Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter — all three of the counts he faced in the May 25 killing of George Floyd.
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Second Amendment is still the law of the land
See more editorial cartoons from Steve Breen here.
Racial Justice Commentary
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Stop AAPI Hate counted 3,795 incidents of racism, harassment and violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community this past year. Then six Asian women were among eight people killed in the Atlanta area.
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This year, Ramadan will begin on a Monday, April 13, and end on a Thursday, May 12.
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San Diego families were working hard and struggling even before the pandemic.
Images from Union-Tribune staff and contributing freelance photographers
Padres beat Dodgers, 5-2, in series finale
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio creates a mural installation at Bread & Salt
MIGRANT VOICES TODAY FILM COMPETITION
The Migrant Voices Today Film Challenge showcases diverse short-form films exploring loss, separation, current political realities and COVID-19’s effects on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers on a worldwide scale.
Director Andrés González
Directors Mayra A. Flores & Nicholas Manting Brewer
Directors Raj Yagnik, Kris G
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Director Miguel Angel Duran
Director Hugo Crosthwaite
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Director Ana Falcon
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Lawyer’s life experience shapes her compassionate focus
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Mystery mare hit by a car in North County is recovering and has been identified
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“Good Morning America” co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos and Fox sportscaster Joe Buck will also fill in as “Jeopardy!” guest hosts.
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Turnkey Theatre will produce audio dramas with interactive props shipped to viewers’ homes
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Quinoa is the surprising ingredient in this guilt-free flourless chocolate almond treat
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Young people say the verdicts validated their efforts
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Care is for those with mild to moderate symptoms
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Police shootings of Latinos aren’t more widely known because the problem is us. Latinos too easily forget our history.
Non-essential crossings northbound at the U.S.-Mexico land border will remain limited
Singer Demi Lovato slammed L.A. fro-yo shop the Bigg Chill for what she called promoting toxic diet culture. The store, and its many fans, hit back.
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio’s ‘Stop the Spread’ is part of a statewide public awareness campaign that aims to remind people to stay diligent in reducing the spread of COVID-19
Angel Zapata Hernandez died after officers held him face down and placed a knee on his neck
David has applied for humanitarian parole, a request increasingly used by attorneys since the border has been closed to asylum seekers
The Biden administration plans to order U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to stop using terms such as “alien,” “illegal alien” and “assimilation” when referring to immigrants in the United States, a rebuke of terms widely used under the Trump administration.
Tijuana recently finished repairs after sewage flowed over the border for weeks, shuttering beaches as far north as Coronado
Nicaraguan American Nora Sandigo helps children who have crossed the border on their own to join families in the U.S.
President Joe Biden has signed an emergency determination that officials say will speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but he did not lift his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year
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Over two decades of war spanning four presidents, the Pentagon always managed to fend off the political instincts of elected leaders frustrated with the grind of Afghanistan
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October 2001: A U.S.
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The fire-ravaged former amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard left San Diego Thursday
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The longtime county board of education leader had a school named after him in France in 2018
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On Easter Sunday 1987, the last known wild California condor was captured 40 miles southwest of Bakersfield He was taken to what is now called the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, to be put in a captive-breeding program.
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Sixty years ago, nearly 1,500 Cuban exiles, trained and funded by the U.S.
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The 67th Annual Greater San Diego Science And Engineering Fair took place virtually last month.
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In April 1981 astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen rode the space shuttle Columbia into orbit.
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I often think back to January 2020, when I started a series about getting real with caregiving.
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An expert shares advice on who qualifies, and what’s allowed by the Internal Revenue Service
From root beer to fancy horchata, columnist Ryan Bradford tries a variety of cannabis-infused drinks
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio’s “Stop the Spread” is part of a statewide public awareness campaign that aims to remind people to stay diligent in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
In addition to tasting rooms in North Park and Scripps Ranch, the local hard kombucha company will now operate a third location in Los Angeles County
Chef Brian Redzikowski, who won top prize at the 2019 Grand Cochon culinary event in Chicago, will virtually guide at-home cooks
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Looking forward to the 2021 NFL Draft? Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 tight ends available
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Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes pushes record to 40 strikeouts to start the season without a walk as Padres shut out for the second time in four days
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San Diego State recommends players get vaccine, but head coach Brady Hoke calls it a ‘personal decision’
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The Padres are resting a banged-up Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr.; Adrian Morejón will undergo Tommy John surgery
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Big funding round highlights continued venture capital momentum for young San Diego companies
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Tight inventory continues to keep prices at record highs in San Diego.
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A new agreement will require approval from at least 6 of the council’s 9 members
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As our lives continue to get back to normal, there’s no doubt that things have changed in the workplace, some for better, others maybe not.
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This week’s restaurant report, with news on Samburgers, Trattoria Don Pietro, Vallé, a Guadalupe Valley Kitchen, Taste of Little Italy and more
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The study, conducted by Rent.com, looked at the diversity of ethnic restaurants in cities with 50,000 or more residents
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Here’s the initial lineup of San Diego theater shows to watch at a discount during the month of May
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Elimination of annual memberships, inclusive staffing part of Balboa Park venue’s effort to attract the whole community
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Hernan Cavazos is the owner and lead farmer of Solidarity Farm, a cooperative family farm on land owned by the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians
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Interior designer adds color-filled style and functionality for a downsized footprint
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Annual celebration includes field trip, expert garden tips, virtual tours through April 24
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Currently on ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ San Diego chef Lauren Lawless has overcome adversity to become a culinary entrepreneur
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The crash was reported shortly after 5:15 p.m. when the vehicle went off the road at Palomar Airport Road and Carlsbad Boulevard
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Winning picks are Laguna, Cowles, Torrey, Woodson, Azalea, Cedar Creek, Fleming, Anza, Sunset, Borrego
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San Diego’s lone Black councilwoman expresses relief that ‘justice was served’
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But they warn that more change in American policing is needed
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Authorities say a Texas man has died after falling to his death while hiking California’s Mount Whitney
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California’s nominee for state attorney general is promising to hold police accountable for misconduct as his first priority
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The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District says he will step down after his contract ends in June
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A prosecutor urged a jury to convict a New York man who went online to threaten to kill members of Congress, but a defense lawyer dismissed his rants as hyperbole and comedy
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Israeli military says missile fired from Syria, targets in Syria struck in response
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The Israeli military says that a missile was fired into Israel from neighboring Syria early Thursday and that it has struck targets in Syria in response
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The Knox County district attorney has announced that the police officer who shot and killed a student in a Tennessee high school will not face criminal charges
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Israeli military reports air-raid sirens in village near nuclear reactor
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Omar Narváez batea un cuadrangular de dos carreras y Jace Peterson añade un garrotazo solitario por los Cerveceros de Milwaukee, que se imponen 4-2 a los Padres de San Diego para completar una barrida en tres juegos
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Los Rangers de Texas dan la vuelta tras estar abajo por dos carreras para vencer 7-4 a los Angelinos de Los Ángeles
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El ejército israelí dice que un misil fue disparado hacia Israel desde la vecina Siria a primera hora del jueves y que ha atacado objetivos en Siria en respuesta
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Max Scherzer abanica a nueve en seis entradas para colocarse en el 21er sitio de la lista histórica de ponches, y los Nacionales de Washington superan 1-0 a los Cardenales de San Luis
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