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Sharpton: Penny verdict ‘blatant legalization of civilian vigilantism’

Rev. Al Sharpton is condemning a jury’s decision to acquit a white Marine veteran in the chokehold death of a homeless Black man on a subway train in New York City last May.  Sharpton accused Danie…
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Thousands of volunteers to lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery this Saturday

Thousands of holiday wreaths are set to be placed on graves at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday in a touching tribute to servicemembers.
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Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case after jury finds him not guilty of criminally negligent homicide

A jury found the 26-year-old former Marine not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of a homeless man aboard a New York City subway car last year.
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Synthetic biology techniques significantly increase purity of specialized plant oils

Some of the more commonly known and grown oilseed crops in the U.S. have long been canola, soybeans and sunflowers, but a breakthrough by Kansas State University biochemists could lead to the cover crops pennycress and camelina also becoming a source for improved biodiesel.
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Daniel Penny found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold trial

Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran at the center of the New York City subway chokehold trial, has been found not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely.  A Manhattan jury on Monday cleared Penny, 24, on…
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Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway

Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely in a minutes-long struggle on the floor of an F train. The case reflected the pathologies of post-pandemic New York.
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Picks Up Record-Breaking 10 Golden Globe Nominations

The Jacques Audiard-directed film received nods in the Best Picture, Actress, and Supporting Actress categories for a musical or comedy
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Brian Thompson killing: Man questioned in Pennsylvania in UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying