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Derek Chauvin isn’t incarcerated during trial and hasn’t been since October

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Derek Chauvin isn’t incarcerated during trial and hasn’t been since October

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How long do COVID-19 vaccines last? | Verify

How long do we have immunity from COVID-19 vaccines, and do they only last 6 months? THV11's Verify team gets the answers.
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George Floyd’s friends, family will speak in Chauvin trial as ‘spark of life’ witnesses

A sibling and an acquaintance will be allowed to discuss Floyd’s life because of a Minnesota doctrine designed to humanize victims to the jury.
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Two of Chauvin’s past use-of-force incidents can be used as evidence in trial

The judge is allowing the prosecution to offer two past incidents as evidence against Derek Chauvin in his trial, and denied requests to use six other incidents.
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The $27 million Floyd family settlement is not connected to the Chauvin trial

The court released several jurors from the Chauvin trial in an effort to keep the settlement from impacting the criminal case.
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A ‘vaccine passport’ already exists for other diseases

The international vaccine certificate, a “vaccine passport” created in the 1930s, has existed for decades to prevent international health crises.
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VERIFY: Here's why your misprinted $20 could be worth $500

A viral TikTok says a $20 bill with a mismatched serial number could be worth more than $500. Experts say that's entirely possible.
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Is the Minneapolis police union paying for Derek Chauvin's defense?

The much larger Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association is footing the bill, not the local Minneapolis police union.
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Minnesota police association, not Minneapolis police union, is paying for Chauvin’s defense

All members of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association are backed by a legal defense fund that supports officers in criminal trials.
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Biden’s infrastructure spending plan would cover more than just roads

President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan is getting heat from the GOP for not spending enough on infrastructure, but infrastructure is more than just roads.
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Do the new CDC travel guidelines let vaccinated people travel?

Fully vaccinated people should still take precautions but will no longer be discouraged from traveling.
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Tax returns this year are due May 17 and, for three states, June 15

This year tax filers have extended deadlines, and some can deduct items like masks.

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Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Derek Chauvin isn’t incarcerated during trial and hasn’t been since October

How long do COVID-19 vaccines last? | Verify

George Floyd’s friends, family will speak in Chauvin trial as ‘spark of life’ witnesses

Two of Chauvin’s past use-of-force incidents can be used as evidence in trial

The $27 million Floyd family settlement is not connected to the Chauvin trial

A ‘vaccine passport’ already exists for other diseases

VERIFY: Here's why your misprinted $20 could be worth $500

Is the Minneapolis police union paying for Derek Chauvin's defense?

Minnesota police association, not Minneapolis police union, is paying for Chauvin’s defense

Biden’s infrastructure spending plan would cover more than just roads

Do the new CDC travel guidelines let vaccinated people travel?

Tax returns this year are due May 17 and, for three states, June 15

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