News in :90 – March 12, 2021

Jury selection for the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death resumed Friday for a fourth day.

The panel seated so far will include five men and one woman. Three of those seated are white, one is multiracial, one is hispanic and one is black, according to Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill.

Cahill told potential jurors after the ruling that he still expects opening statements on March 29.

In his Thursday night address, President Joe Biden said that as vaccine supplies continue to increase, he will direct states and territories to make all adults eligible for vaccination by May 1.

He predicted Americans could safely gather at least in small groups for July 4 celebrations to “make this independence day truly special.”

Mohamed Malim, a former refugee and 2018 St. Thomas graduate, created the idea for a business called Epimonía to help support refugees in the United States.

Epimonía makes a variety of products that are made from recycled material from life jackets worn by refugees on the Mediterranean Sea.

The company has donated $45,000 to refugees since 2018 and has used over 500 recycled life jackets in its products.

Rabia Malik can be reached at mali5345@stthomas.edu.