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Derek Chauvin is on trial for the killing of George Floyd; a WHO report finds that humans first contracted Covid-19 through animals.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Benjamin Rosenberg. TOP NEWS What to expect as the Derek Chauvin trial gets underway Star Tribune via Getty Images Just over 10 months after the killing of George Floyd, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with his murder, Derek Chauvin, is on trial starting Monday. Chauvin is facing charges of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. [ CBS News / Erin Donaghue ] Floyd, a Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, pinned him by the neck with his knee for more than nine minutes. The video was shared widely and sparked renewe...

Kamala Harris is tapped to lead White House immigration efforts; African countries compete for vaccines in global shortages.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum. TOP NEWS Harris takes lead role on immigration as moderates try to make a deal dpa/Picture Alliance/Getty Images As political pressure mounts on President Joe Biden to manage the influx of migrants arriving at the southern border, he has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to manage a portfolio of immigration-related issues. [ CNN / Kevin Liptak and Jasmine Wright ] As the new immigration point person, Harris is stepping into a politically fraught issue in which major legislation has been elusive in recent years. The role will be a foreign policy one, in which she w...