“Not part of our training”
 THE BIG STORY
Derek Chauvin's own police bosses testified that his use of force on George Floyd was unreasonable and unnecessary
We've entered the second week in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is facing murder charges in relation to the killing of George Floyd last year.
On Monday, the court heard testimony from top-ranking police officials from the Minneapolis Police Department, including the city's police chief, that Chauvin's use of force against Floyd was unnecessary and violated policy and training protocols.
Police officers rarely go against their own. But Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, Lt. Richard Zimmerman, and Chauvin's now-retired former supervisor, Sgt. David Pleoger, all testified against Chauvin.
Arradondo told the court, "to continue to apply that level of force to a person prone down, handcuffed behind their back … that in no way, shape, or form is part of our policy, is not part of our training, and is not part of our ethics and values."  Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies during Derek Chauvin's trial on April 5, 2021. Court TV via AP/Pool STAYING ON TOP OF THIS
Prosecutors are nearing a cooperation deal with a man accused of using bear spray against Capitol Police
Three months after the riots in the Capitol, prosecutors are busy trying to bring those responsible to justice. Among the many threads that emerged from that day: authorities are zeroing in on the involvement of the Oath Keepers in the insurrection.
According to an accidentally-posted new filing in federal court, prosecutors are in "advanced plea negotiations" with an alleged Capitol rioter with Oath Keeper ties in exchange for his cooperation with the ongoing investigation.
The public filing had apparently been made in error — prosecutors had intended to file it under seal because the defendant, Jon Schaffer, was already providing information to the government. Schaffer was charged with spraying Capitol Police officers with "bear spray" as he and other rioters tried to force their way into the Capitol.  Photos that prosecutors say show Jon Schaffer wearing an Oath Keepers hat and carrying bear spray in the US Capitol. via Department of Justice SNAPSHOTS
Lil Nas X's "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" is now the No. 1 song in the US. This is the 21-year-old rapper's second No. 1 single after "Old Town Road" hit the top of Billboard's Hot 100 in 2019 and smashed industry records.
Jen Shah of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City pleaded not guilty to fraud charges. Shah is accused of scamming hundreds of people — many of whom were older adults — out of money through a telemarketing fraud scheme.
The sexy Duke of Hastings, Regé-Jean Page, will not be returning for Bridgerton season 2. Page was the target of the internet's thirst all winter, as the period drama smashed Netflix streaming records and became the platform's most-watched series ever just a month after its debut. BANNED BEHIND BARS
15 books and resources that are banned from US prisons
Have you read Between the World and Me? The stirring book from Ta-Nehisi Coates is written as a letter to his son, where he tries to explain the weight and history of American racism. If you are in prison in Kansas, you can't read the book, because it's banned.
From Dungeons and Dragons guides to a novel based on the Disney franchise Frozen, prison authorities often make arbitrary decisions about the books that are banned behind bars.
State prisons provide explanations that describe the books as "sexually explicit" or "a threat to the order and security of the institution," but their reasoning is vague and doesn't explain why the content is considered a threat.
 THE END OF AN ERA RIP Yahoo Answers, it died as it lived: needlessly and stupidly
Many will remember the golden-era meme "how is babby formed." It's a silly meme that came to us from the depths of Yahoo Answers, a place that was meant to be a question-and-answer platform, but became a hub of memabley ridiculous content. Over time, Katie Notopoulos writes, Yahoo Answers became "the Library of Alexandria for earnest seekers of knowledge, like those who sought to learn how girl get pragnent. Well, now this icon of a bygone era is shutting down. Final questions can be submitted until April 20, and the entire site will be scorched from the face of the internet by May 4, 2021. Read Notopoulos's tribute to "the 16-year reign of one of the dumbest places on the internet." Show up as the kindest and most generous version of yourself today, Elamin 📝 This letter was edited and brought to you by Elamin Abdelmahmoud and BuzzFeed News. You can always reach us here.
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