## Lawyer and family of U.S. Air Force airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges

Authored by apnews.com

More than three months after a U.S. Air Force airman was gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy, his family and their lawyer are demanding that prosecutors decide whether to bring charges against the former lawman.

He said that “for Black people in America, when they delay, delay, delay, that tells us they’re trying to sweep it under the rug.”.

Fortson, 23, was killed on May 3 by Okaloosa County sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

The airman answered the door to his apartment while holding a handgun pointed toward the floor and was killed within seconds, body camera video showed.

On Friday, Crump said his team has been told that authorities will make a decision on charges on Aug. 23.

Fortson, who was from metro Atlanta, was stationed at the Air Force’s Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle.

Now, Crump and the family want the former deputy to face charges. »

### Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing to process payments from Russia, report says

Authored by businessinsider.com

Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing payments from Russia, a report from the Russian outlet Izvestia says.

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Now, 98% of Chinese banks — even small regional ones — are refusing to accept direct Chinese payment transfers from Russia, Alexey Razumovsky, the commercial director of the payments company Impaya Rus, told the pro-Kremlin media outlet Izvestia. »

### Ukraine can fire our weapons during attack inside Russia, says Canada

Authored by politico.eu

According to Poulin, Canada will continue to work with the Ukrainian armed forces to provide the equipment they need.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion Canada has committed $4.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, pledging to keep aid coming through to 2029.

Canada also contributed $53 million to Czechia’s initiative to purchase several thousand rounds of artillery ammunition for Ukraine. »

### Child rapist ex-cop’s 10-weekend US jail sentence called ‘epitome of injustice’

Authored by theguardian.com

“This little girl will be imprisoned by her memories for life, while [the rapist] loses a mere 20 days of his liberty.”.

Robb, an attorney, has helped state legislatures across the US reform laws addressing child sexual abuse.

She added that “rape of a child is one of the most horrendous crimes with lifelong effects on the victim”. »

### Trump Is Pissed at Harris for Trapping Him in Two Debates

Authored by newrepublic.com

Tyler Bowyer, a charged fake elector in Arizona, has donated $645 to the Republican nominee.

A fake elector in Georgia who has not been criminally charged, David Hanna, has given at least $25,000 to Trump this year alone.

Yet in certain circles, association with the people who served as fake electors for Donald Trump in 2020 may be a badge of honor.”. »

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