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A Tennessee court has decided a Black man convicted of aggravated assault deserves a new trial because evidence was improperly admitted and the jury deliberated in a room filled with tributes to the Confederacy

A Black man is entitled to a new trial after an all-White jury deliberated in a room filled with Confederate symbols, court says

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Tennessee court has decided a Black man convicted of aggravated assault deserves a new trial because evidence was improperly admitted and the jury deliberated in a room filled with tributes to the Confederacy, according to court documents. Judge James Curwood Witt Jr. said in an opinion filed last week that

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2021 In Review Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look back at the events of 2021. Notable US Events January 3 – The 117th Congress is officially sworn in. Rep. Nancy Pelosi is reelected as House Speaker. January 3 – President Donald Trump pushes Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results

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Hawaii health officials order Navy to clean up contaminated drinking water after families are forced out of their homes

By Natasha Chen, Amy Simonson and Tina Burnside, CNN The Hawaii Department of Health has demanded the Navy immediately halt operations at a Navy fuel storage facility after a leak led to contaminated drinking water — forcing 700 people from their homes and sickening families. The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility is located 100

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Watch out for ‘leakage’: These are some of the clues students can look out for to help prevent school violence

By Holly Yan, CNN To help thwart potential school violence, students and staff need to beware of certain warning signs — and feel comfortable reporting them. But “the general public, they really don’t know what to look for,” said former FBI special agent and profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who has studied school shootings for more

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