Witnesses describe George Floyd arrest and Chauvin callousness
Witnesses at Derek Chauvin murder trial recount crowds pleading for police to remove his knee from George Floyd neck as an officer shields peers from intervention. The teen who filmed the arrest testifies that Chauvin gave a cold stare, showing indifference to pleas.
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Witnesses tearful as Chauvin kneels during Floyd death
Frazier testified through tears as Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd while Officer Tou Thao restrained the crowd of around 15. A firefighter in the onlookers pleaded repeatedly to check Floyd, with the scene described before the jury.
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Local expenditures reach twelve thousand after audit
A fragmented OCR item notes a sum of 12 138 47 spent from a local fund. The report names no agency or date clearly, leaving the exact purpose and recipients unreadable.
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COVID19 counts from Ector and Midland counties rise
By the numbers ECISD reports 0 student cases and 1 staff case while Ector County shows 16,602 total cases with 351 deaths. Midland County records 16,943 total cases. Texas totals 2,786,219 with 48,134 deaths nationally 30,147,895 cases and 547,296 deaths. More at covid inthebasin com and CDC site. ECISD dashboard linked.
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Local COVID-19 vaccine sites open in Odessa area
Odessa region clinics offer Pfizer first doses with no appointment from 9:00 to 20:30 weekdays and 10:00 to 17:30 weekends at MCH Urgent Care locations. Vaccines are free while supplies last. Call 432-582-8549 or visit links for availability and scheduling. CRMC will arrange second doses through MCH.
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Mostly sunny weather with northeast winds
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and northeast winds of 10 to 20 mph. No precipitation is expected. Temperatures are not specified in the readable text. Local conditions suggest a bright day with a light to moderate breeze moving from the northeast.
First look inside Biden border detention facility opens to reporters
The Biden administration on Tuesday allowed journalists into its main border detention facility for the first time, providing an unprecedented look at conditions and operations amid ongoing debates over migrant policy and facility oversight.
St Marys revival of Stations of the Cross staged by students
Eighth graders at St Marys Central Catholic School performed a live Stations of the Cross on 18th Street near St Marys Church as part of Holy Week activities. Twenty six students, led by ELA teacher Victoria Sarabia, carried the tradition forward with a week of preparation.
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Bowie student advances to national spelling bee again
Bowie Middle School seventh grader Shijay Sivakumar has earned a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Preliminary rounds run virtually in June with finals televised July 8 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World. Finalists will be 10 to 12 spellers broadcast primetime on ESPN2 and the Scripps site.
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