A man accused of killing eight people, most of whom were of Asian descent, at massage parlors in the #Atlanta area told police the #attack was not racially motivated and that he potentially had a “sex addiction,” officials said Wednesday. https://www.ntd.com/atlanta-shooting-suspect-tells-police-attack-not-racially-motivated_582856.html

A judge on Wednesday dismissed 2 jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former #Minneapolis police officer in #GeorgeFloyd’s death over fears that the jurors had been tainted by the city’s announcement of a $27 million settlement to Floyd’s family. https://www.ntd.com/2-jurors-dropped-from-chauvin-trial-after-27-million-settlement_581546.html

The leader of the #Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday signaled he would not support requiring the state’s grid operator to cut billions of dollars from #electricity pricing during a cold snap that upended the state’s power market. https://www.ntd.com/texas-house-leader-signals-opposition-to-retroactive-power-price-cuts_581737.html