Three things for April 21
1. Three shot in New York grocery store
On Tuesday, April 20, a gunman opened fire inside a manager’s office at a grocery store in Long Island. The suspected shooter is currently in police custody. The incident left one person dead and two injured. The victim killed was an employee of the store. The two victims who were injured have been hospitalized but are conscious and alert.
Gordon Reid, president of the Stop & Shop grocery store, said he was “shocked and heartbroken by this act of violence.”
The Stop & Shop shooting is the most recent in a series of active shooter situations across the U.S. in recent weeks.
2. Apple introduces new product AirTag
On Tuesday, Apple announced AirTag, a new expansion of their Find My ecosystem. AirTag is a small, round accessory that can find an item attached to it, such as a purse, wallet, keys or other valuable objects.
AirTag uses the same GPS system that their Find My app uses to locate Apple products when lost, without compromising the location data of the individual utilizing the product. It uses end-to-end encryption to keep location data anonymous and safe.
AirTags will be available to purchase on April 30. They can be purchased for $29 for a single product or $99 for a pack of four.
For more information about Apple’s AirTag, click here.
3. Community relieved after jury decision
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The verdict set off jubilation mixed with sorrow across the city and around the nation, reports AP News. Hundreds of people poured into the streets of Minneapolis, some running through traffic with banners. Drivers blared their horns in celebration.
“Today, we are able to breathe again,” Floyd’s younger brother Philonise said at a news conference on Tuesday evening.
President Joe Biden welcomed the verdict, saying Floyd’s death was “a murder in full light of day, and it ripped the blinders off for the whole world” to see systemic racism.
The verdict was hailed around the country as justice by other political and civic leaders and celebrities, including former President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
