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‘I’m not a bad guy’: New bodycam video of George Floyd’s death emerges

World

Footage from body cameras worn by two police officers showing a panicked and scared George Floyd pleading with officers minutes before his death has emerged.In the recordings from Minneapolis officers Thomas Lane and J Kueng, Mr Floyd can be heard telling them "I'm not a bad guy" as they try to wrestle him into a squad car. "I'm not that kind of guy," Mr Floyd says as he struggles against the officers. "I just had COVID, man, I don't want to go back to that." Image: A memorial honouring George Floyd in Houston's Third Ward where he grew up An onlooker can be heard pleading with Mr Floyd to stop struggling, saying: "You can't win." Mr Floyd replies, "I don't want to win."A few minutes later, with Mr Floyd now face-down on the street, t...

Elon Musk ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial to begin

Technology

Tesla boss Elon Musk is due to take the stand in a Los Angeles court and face the British diving specialist he accused of being a paedophile.Vern Unsworth was among the team credited with co-ordinating the July 2018 rescue of 12 boys trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Mr Musk, in a now-deleted tweet, described Mr Unsworth as a “pedo guy”. The entrepreneur gave no evidence to support the comment. He is being sued for defamation. Lawyers representing Mr Unsworth have described Mr Musk’s tweets as “vile and false”. The British diver is seeking punitive and compensatory damages.Email to reporterThe outburst last year appeared to be in response to comments made by Mr Unsworth in an interview on CNN, in which he criticised Mr Musk’...

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez defends Jamaal Lascelles’ decision to say Mike Ashley is “a nice guy”

Sports

HE MEANS WELL Lascelles made the comments after signing a new six-year deal with the club where he also called on supporters to show a united front following their difficult start to the 2018/19 season Rafa Benitez has urged Newcastle fans not to be angry with Jamaal Lascelles after the captain described unpopular owner Mike Ashley as “a nice guy”. The defender’s comment was part of his plea to the Toon Army for a united front as he signed a contract extension with the club on Thursday. Lascelles signed a new six-year contract with the club This attracted criticism on social media with supporters planning a series of fresh protests against the controversial sportswear magnate’s 11-year tenure in the coming weeks. Benit...