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A Canton police officer has resigned prior to being terminated after the police department became aware of a “highly inappropriate” social media post by the officer, according to a news release from chief Jack Angelo.

Three former Minneapolis police officers will be criminally charged Wednesday in connection with the death of George Floyd in their custody, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said.
In addition, Derek Chauvin, a fourth former officer who had already been charged with third-degree murder in the case, will now be charged with second-degree murder, the Minnesota Democrat wrote in a post on Twitter. 

New coronavirus cases in Ohio were the lowest they have been in more than a month.

The state reported 366 new cases, which is the lowest since April 27. It was also more than a hundred less than the 21-day average.

Joe Exotic isn't gonna sleep well tonight -- his nemesis, Carole Baskin, now has control of the Oklahoma zoo that used to be his, thanks to a judge's ruling.

The short story is Carole won a $1 million judgment against Joe and his mom many years ago, but she never got the dough. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge said Joe's transfer of the zoo land to his mother and Jeff Lowe was fraudulent. So, now the judge is granting Carole control of the land to help satisfy that $1 mil judgment from the old trademark lawsuit.

KENT, Ohio — After moving to remote learning due to the COVID-19 crisis, Kent State University announced initial guidance for students, staff and faculty to return to campus.

University leadership has been consulting with local and national authorities and its own health experts to create the plan to return to campus in order to ensure the health and safety of everyone, the university said.

A semi truck that was caught on camera driving into a crowd of peaceful protesters near downtown Minneapolis Sunday is from a North Canton-based trucking company.

Thousands of people were marching on a closed Minneapolis freeway over the death of George Floyd ducked for their lives when the semi rolled into their midst.

State police said it appears to have been deliberate. No one was hit.

Since George Floyd tragically lost his life on May 25 at the hands of a police officer, musicians have been using their platforms to express their anger, educate fans on white privilege, and call for change. On Saturday, Halsey took things one step further and helped man the front lines of a protest in Los Angeles.

Ohio has reached the next step of its reopening process.

With June officially here, that means more businesses can hit the restart button, including banquet halls, catering centers and day care centers.

Although weddings have been exempt from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s orders, receptions have been limited. As of June 1, banquet halls and catering centers are granted permission to reopen – but the following restrictions (similar to safety restrictions at restaurants) are also in effect:

The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Freeman did not provide immediate details, but said a criminal complaint would be made available later Friday and that more charges were possible.

A CNN crew was arrested by police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.

The crew, including correspondent Omar Jimenez, were handcuffed and detained as Jimenez gave a live report on a Minneapolis street shortly after 5 a.m. CT (6 a.m. ET).
Police told the crew they were being detained because they were told to move, and didn't, one member of the CNN crew relayed to the network.