Jury selection for the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death continues today. Yesterday, three in the pool were seated on the jury, and six others were dismissed by day’s end.

The selection process actually began months ago when potential jurors responded to an extensive questionnaire that explored their familiarity with the case and their own contacts with police.

The questionnaires have not been made public and the jurors’ identities are being kept secret.

Today, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.

The U.S. is set to receive enough doses of the three approved vaccines by the middle of May to cover all adults. The surplus would ensure supply to cover young adults and children, pending the result of safety and efficacy trials.

They could also be used as potential “boosters” to further protect against emerging virus variants, or be shared with allies overseas once Americans are protected.

Tommie St. Thomas senior Pascale Kunda has won the Tommie Award for her involvement and leadership within the St. Thomas community. She is the second International student to win the award 2 years in a row. Kunda gives advice to her fellow tommies, sharing a message of connection, growth, and community.

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Jacqueline Strunk can be reached at jacqueline.strunk@stthomas.edu.