Manslaughter Charge, Top Threat to U.S. & College Sports Change- Thursday, April 15th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 15 April 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Thursday, April 15th, 2021!
We're talking about:
- the arrest and release of the former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright and what criminal charge she now faces
- Iran taking a bold step that is calling new nuclear talks into question
- which other country the U.S. sees as its top threat
- the first major crypto company going public
- a change to the rules for college sports
- how today isn't tax day
All that and more in around 10 minutes...
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Sources:
MN Officer Charged: Minnesota Star Tribune, USA Today, Reuters, CNBC
Chauvin Defense Continues: WaPo, NY Times, WSJ, AP
Iran Nuclear Advancement: BBC, WaPo, Reuters
Top U.S. Threats: NPR, USA Today, Fox News, NY Times, Full Report
Today is not Tax Day: IRS, Nerd Wallet, CNN
Coinbase Stock Market Debut: WSJ, CNBC, Coinbase
NCAA Dumps Transfer Rules: CBS Sports, SI, AP, USA Today
Hundreds of Companies Oppose Voting Restrictions: WSJ, CNBC, NY Times
Mazda's First Electric Vehicle: USA Today, Mashable, Car and Driver, Mazda
Retail Jobs Comeback: CBS News, Forbes, Dollar General
Thing to Know Thursday: Chip Shortages & Production Cuts: Reuters, ARS Technica, AP, The Verge, Fox Business
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, April 15th, what to know about the arrest and release of the former |
| 0:04.4 | police officer who shot and killed Dante Wright and what criminal charge she now faces. |
| 0:09.2 | Also, Iran took a bold step that is calling a new nuclear agreement into question |
| 0:13.9 | and which other country the U.S. sees as its top threat. |
| 0:17.6 | Plus, we'll tell you about the first major crypto company going public, |
| 0:20.8 | a change to the rules for college sports. |
| 0:23.2 | And don't worry, it's not actually tax day today. |
| 0:26.1 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:30.1 | All the days news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:32.4 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:35.0 | I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:36.0 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:37.6 | You ready? |
| 0:38.5 | Let's do this. |
| 0:43.1 | The former police officer who shot and killed a 20-year-old black man in Minnesota this week |
| 0:47.5 | is now facing a criminal charge. |
| 0:49.6 | The ex-officeer Kim Potter was arrested and charged with second-degree man slaughter. |
| 0:54.3 | And that means she could spend up to 10 years in prison, |
| 0:57.0 | although experts say her lawyer is likely to argue for probation. |
| 1:00.7 | Potter's arrest came three days after she shot and killed Dante Wright during a traffic stop. |
| 1:05.4 | The police department said she accidentally grabbed her gun instead of her taser. |
| 1:09.6 | Potter has since been allowed to go home on bail. |
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