President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Washington. While Biden said the door is still open for diplomacy, he told reporters that he’s “convinced” Russia will invade Ukraine. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
In this screen grab from video, former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter stands with defense attorney Earl Gray, as the verdict is read Dec.,23, 2021 at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Prosecutors say Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright, should face a sentence above the state’s guidelines. But defense attorneys argued that she should get a lower sentence — or even probation. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)
Police in New Jersey are being criticized after a video of them treating a Black teen and a Latino teen differently while breaking up a mall fight was posted online. Following a gesture to protect his friend, 14-year-old Z’Kye Husain, who’s Black, says he was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by police after the fight. The other teen was not handcuffed and was instead just put on the couch by the other cop involved.
A man speaks with another inside a truck as people gather during a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest that continues to occupy downtown Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
RACE WILL BE THE FIRST FULL-HOUSE RACE EVENT AT THE TRACK SINCE 2020.
Kaz Grala (50) runs during the first of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
📅 What we’re watching
🔴 Speed skating, figure skating, curling and freestyle skiing are featured at the Winter Olympics.
🔴 The Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 in Daytona Beach, Florida, opens the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
🔴 NBA All-Star Weekend features the skills, 3-point shooting and slam dunk contests.
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