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A Minnesota judge on Friday sentenced former police officer Kim Potter to two years for fatally shooting a Black motorist 10 months ago. Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu handed down the “significant downward” punishment for the former Brooklyn Center police officer after emotional courtroom statements from the victim's loved ones and the defendant herself. Chu ordered Potter to spend two-thirds of her sentence behind bars and one-third of it on supervised release. She's already served 58 days behind bars, which will go to her credit.

The Consulate General of the Philippines was fuming on Saturday after news broke that a Filipino nurse died after being knocked down by a man in Times Square. Maria Ambrocio, 58, was taken off of life support on Saturday after suffering a traumatic brain injury from being knocked down in Times Square by Jermaine Foster, 26, who was running away after stealing someone’s cellphone, according to The New York Times... ...The consulate general said Ambrocio is “the latest victim of deranged individuals on the loose in New York City," ... The injury occurred on Friday, when Ambrocio was walking in...

The Census Bureau is expected to roll out California’s latest official headcount soon, and the Golden State could lose a congressional seat for the first time in its history due to a steep decline in population growth. Over the past decade, the annual population growth rate has slipped to 0.06%, lower than at any time since at least 1900. California would drop from 53 to 52 House seats - still more than any other state - and would in turn lose electoral votes in the presidential election. Meanwhile, states like Texas and Florida are growing their populations and political clout....