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President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP: Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’

JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press Apr 21, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight...

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Album cover art for ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE by BROCKHAMPTON

Album Review: ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE by BROCKHAMPTON

Ash Zapata, Volunteer DJ Apr 21, 2021

ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE is BROCKHAMPTONS’ sixth album. It is an amalgamation of introspection and life, as it digs at political issues, mental health, and life and death. This album is sort...

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UNF students install new sculptures at local parks

UNF students install new sculptures at local parks

Hayley Simonson Apr 21, 2021

Check out some art by University of North Florida students that has been and will be installed around Jacksonville. The students' sculptures were installed at James Weldon Johnson Park on April 16, 2021....

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In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as his defense attorney Eric Nelson gives closing arguments as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill preside Monday, April 19, 2021, in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd.  (Court TV via AP, Pool)

AP: Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case

AMY FORLITI, STEPHEN GROVES and TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press Apr 20, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case...

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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Proud Boys members Joseph Biggs, left, and Ethan Nordean, right with megaphone, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington. A federal judge has ordered Biggs and Nordean, two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group, to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. The two had been free since their March 10 indictment, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly concluded April 19, that the two men are dangerous and won't abide by release conditions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

AP: Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press Apr 20, 2021

A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol...

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The effect of COVID-19 on theatres

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Apr 19, 2021

It is a time of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic as so many of us had to undergo social restrictions to protect our health and well-being. This included going to bars, meeting friends at sports...

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode five review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Apr 19, 2021

We’re finally at episode 5 and things seem to be gearing up for the big finale next week. The episode begins with John Walker in the aftermath of killing one of the Flag Smashers in public. He is...

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Free breakfast for military dependents

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Apr 19, 2021

In honor of Military Child Month, the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) will be hosting a complimentary breakfast event for UNF students who are military dependents, throughout finals weeks....

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Netflix's 'The Circle' review

Netflix’s ‘The Circle’ review

Jordan Ramos, Reporter Apr 19, 2021

“The Circle’s” second season started off with a bang in its first four episodes airing on April 14. Each episode overdramatized everything -  just like other reality shows like it.  The...

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FILE - In this March 5, 2021, file photo protesters supporting former President Donald Trump march down Fifth Avenue on their way towards Times Square in New York. Trump ended his presidency with such a firm grip on Republican voters that party leaders fretted he would freeze the field of potential 2024 candidates, delaying preparations as he teased another run. Instead, many Republicans with national ambitions are openly laying the groundwork for campaigns as Trump continues to mull his own plans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

AP: GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run

JILL COLVIN, Associated Press Apr 19, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning. Trump's former secretary...

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Album cover art for Ride on Time by Tatsuro Yamashita

Album Review: Ride on Time by Tatsuro Yamashita

Eric Kingston, Program Director Apr 19, 2021

Japanese artist Tatsuro Yamashita was one of the most successful City Pop artist in the 1980s reaching worldwide audiences. Since the start of his musical career staring in the 1970s, Yamashita has released...

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UNF Alumni Andrew Baker has passed away

UNF Alumni Andrew Baker has passed away

John Watson, Sports Editor Apr 16, 2021

Andrew Baker passed away this morning at 3:53 a.m. after a long battle in the hospital according to a Facebook post from his sister, Gillian McLaughlin. In the post she wrote:  “Patrick Andrew...

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