Opening statements begin in trial over George Floyd’s death

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<p>The Suez Canal traffic jam is on its way to getting solved. <a href="https://apple.news/A46_9jWkcSJqEUnOcnD_UhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on progress in moving the giant container ship.</p> <p>Derek Chauvin faces charges of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter. While few observers believe issues of race and justice won't shape the trial, the <a href="https://apple.news/ANZe0siOZQf-gEkpfwH9tHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why it&rsquo;s unclear whether race will be addressed head-on in the courtroom itself.</p> <p>Myanmar saw its deadliest day of protests since its military took control of the government about two months ago. The <a href="https://apple.news/AY_FcU4z6QZSRElS9fwW2Jg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> spoke with one woman in Myanmar who is the wife of a soldier and active member of the resistance.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s the final day for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, to vote on whether to join a union. <a href="https://apple.news/ABp9uzxrDSgWPHvB-fB3klA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> lays out what&rsquo;s at stake. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlHdATojISvO6n00cWmPtvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at how important and unusual this battle is. And though Republicans aren&rsquo;t usually fans of union drives, Senator Marco Rubio writes an op-ed in <a href="https://apple.news/AMjck4go_TX6OlxLQsjpIsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> supporting the warehouse workers.</p> <p>A recent email from a furniture company to hundreds of customers turned into a reply-all-pocalypse with a happy ending. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUHNuZ05vQkiIjTnKTJtN5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>