A New York City Police Department sergeant was convicted of manslaughter on Friday for fatally throwing a plastic cooler at a fleeing drug suspect in the Bronx, according to Fox News. The incident, which occurred in August 2023, resulted in the death of Eric Duprey, who was riding a scooter after an alleged drug bust. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, is the first NYPD officer found guilty of a crime for an on-duty killing in a decade, as reported by the New York Post. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
The conviction stems from an incident where Duprey was attempting to escape undercover officers after allegedly selling them $20 worth of cocaine, according to trial testimony cited by the New York Post. Duran threw the cooler, which struck Duprey, causing him to crash.
In other news, France has opened a preliminary inquiry into former Culture Minister Jack Lang over his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein, as reported by BBC World. The investigation, focusing on suspected "laundering of tax fraud proceeds," follows the release of the Epstein files by the US Department of Justice. Lang, 86, denies any wrongdoing and described the allegations as "baseless," according to AFP.
Also, former US President Donald Trump stated he "didn't see" a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in a video he shared on social media, BBC World reported. The clip, set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," was at the end of a 62-second video containing claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Trump said he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted by a staff member and did not know it contained the offensive content. When asked if he would apologize, Trump responded, "I didn't make a mistake."
In Pakistan, four people have been arrested in connection with a suicide bombing that killed over 30 people at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, BBC World reported. An Afghan national, alleged to be the mastermind behind the attack, was among those detained. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred during Friday prayers and injured more than 160 people.
Finally, Italy is investigating what authorities are calling "serious sabotage" targeting the railway network as the Winter Olympic Games begin, according to BBC World. Police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines, including a fire between Bologna and Venice that caused delays of up to two-and-a-half hours. The Ministry of Transport has called the incidents an act of sabotage, mirroring vandalism during the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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