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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. The day after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd, Americans are happy, relieved and a bit in shock still. National columnist Suzette Hackney wrote: "This case is so important. It has galvanized a movement. It has opened eyes and hearts. Black lives do matter. Black lives should matter. This is history for America." |
| Steve and Jane are here with Wednesday's news. |
| Let's get started with what people are talking about this morning. |
| 🌎 Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis took responsibility for an "I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21" tweet sent out by the team's official Twitter account in response to the Derek Chauvin trial that drew social media backlash. |
| 💉 The European Union's drug regulator ruled that a warning about unusual blood clots associated with low levels of blood platelets should be added to the product information for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine – but concluded the vaccine's benefits outweigh the risk. |
| ⚖ Former President George W. Bush said the Republican party he once led has swung too far to the right on issues like immigration, trade and diversity. "I would describe it as isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist," Bush said on NBC's "Today." |
| 🌎 Actress Gemma Chan called out British newspaper The Sunday Times and its journalist Christina Lamb for making light of Prince Philip's "casual racism" in its coverage of his death. She urged her followers to sign a petition calling for a "retraction + apology for anti-Asian racism." |
| ⚽Less than 48 hours after 12 of the most prominent European soccer clubs announced they would split from their respective leagues to form the European Super League, several clubs have pulled out. Our friend Nancy Armour noted the U.S. owners found American-style greed doesn't play well in European soccer. |
| 🎧On today's 5 Things podcast, national correspondent Trevor Hughes reports from Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
Joy, determination, fatigue: Emotions high after Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd |
| Americans reacted to the news of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd Tuesday with levels of joy, determination and fatigue. A sense of relief mixed with jubilation was palpable among Floyd's relatives Tuesday after the verdicts were read. The family thanked the legions of advocates and protesters who pursued justice since Floyd was killed in May 2020. But many know the battle for equality still looms and those in that fight will likely get back to work Wednesday. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, said she and her colleagues agreed with the verdict, "But we want our message to be very clear that this is just the first step." Chauvin was convicted of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, but he is expected to appeal the verdict. |
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More information expected in the Ohio police shooting of a 16-year-old girl |
| In an unprecedented move, police in Columbus, Ohio, showed some body camera footage of the fatal shooting Tuesday of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, who was Black, as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife. The shooting, which happened about 20 minutes before a guilty verdict was announced in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, prompted hundreds to protest at the shooting site and outside Columbus police headquarters Tuesday night. Interim Columbus Police Chief Michael Woods said the investigation still needs to be completed to determine if the actions of the officers were justified. Woods added the department has to follow the Ohio law on public records before it can share the full video. That process should be completed and the video is expected to be released Wednesday. Officials will also release other details of the shooting and the officers involved, Woods said. |
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Newsmakers in their own words: Biden reacts to the Chauvin verdict |
 | | President Joe Biden | | USA TODAY graphic | |
| President Biden called for a "moment of significant change" to fight systemic racism in policing after Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Specifically, he pushed for the Senate's passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that seeks to bolster police accountability and prevent problem officers from moving from one department to another. |
Senate to vote on anti-Asian hate crimes bill |
| The Senate is scheduled to vote on the COVID-19 Hates Crimes Act, which aims to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans and strengthen hate crime reporting. Last week, the Senate voted 92-6 to open debate on the bill, which was introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono , D-Hawaii. On Monday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, noted that two bipartisan amendments were added that will "strengthen the bill." The amendments Schumer alluded to follow comments from Hirono last week saying that about 20 amendments had been filed at that point, with some from Republicans that "have absolutely nothing to do with the bill." |
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What else people are reading: |
| 🔵 Democrats are pressing Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself in a major First Amendment case because of her ties to the conservative nonprofit that filed the appeal. |
| 🍎 Apple unveiled multicolor iMacs, a new iPad Pro, a purple iPhone 12, and a set of Tile-like devices called AirTags at their "Spring Loaded" event Tuesday. |
| 📺 CNN anchor Anderson Cooper began his "Jeopardy!" guest hosting gig this week, taking over for NFL star Aaron Rodgers. Even though Cooper is on TV almost every evening, his nearly 1-year-old son just got to watch his dad on-screen for the first time. |
| 🔴 The estate of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Nike did not agree to a contract extension, the shoe company confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. It is not immediately clear what factors contributed to the dissolved relationship. |
| 🔵 Chase and Sadie Smith were teenagers and high school sweethearts when they got married in 2020 after his terminal cancer diagnosis. A year later, they spent their final moments in the home they shared together before Chase died earlier this month. |
 | | IUPUI diver Sadie Smith competes in the Horizon League 2021 Diving Championship. | | Indianapolis Star photo; USA TODAY graphic | |
Newsmakers in their own words: George Floyd's family speaks out |
| Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, sat with his head bowed and his hands folded in front of his face in prayer before the Derek Chauvin verdict was read. As each was read, his hands increasingly shook and his head nodded up and down. |
| A sense of relief mixed with jubilation was palpable among George Floyd's relatives after the jury found the former police officer guilty on all three charges, including second-degree murder. The family thanked the legions of advocates and protesters who pursued justice since Floyd's death in May 2020. |
 | | Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother, reacts after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder. | | USA TODAY | |
About 135 million people in the US are breathing polluted air, new report says |
| More than four out of 10 Americans, or about 135 million people, live where the air is polluted, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. The organization's 22nd annual "State of the Air" report also found that people of color were more than 61% more likely to live in a county with unhealthy air than white people . More generally, the report's findings show that climate change is contributing to the worsening air quality. This year's report covers data from the years 2017-2019, so any pollution decreases in the past year stemming from COVID-19 lockdowns were not included. |
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Lyrid meteor shower streaks across the sky |
| The Lyrid meteor shower is coming to a sky near you the next few nights – and the peak will be in the predawn hours Thursday, Earth Day. A few shooting stars may be seen streaking across the sky early in the night, but like many meteor showers, the best time to watch the event will be during the second half of the night as the frequency of meteors slowly increases, AccuWeather said. The Lyrids have been observed for more than 2,700 years, making them one of the oldest known showers. |
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Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday without Prince Philip |
| It will be a sad birthday when Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 on Wednesday , just days after her husband Prince Philip's funeral. The Duke of Edinburgh died early on April 9 at Windsor Castle. He was 99, just short of his 100th birthday in June. He had been the Queen's closest adviser and supporter, the longest-serving royal consort in British history, and the man credited with helping to make her long reign a success. Even if Prince Philip were still alive, the queen's birthday would have been a private celebration; now COVID-19 requires she remain cloistered in Windsor Castle and she is still in mourning, so a big family party is not on. |
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