Global National: March 7, 2021 | Officer threatened after reporting McDonald alleged misconduct

On this episode of Global National: Global News has learned how the Canadian Armed Forces found out about the sexual misconduct accusation that forced the newly-minted chief of the defence staff, Adm. Art McDonald, to step aside. Mercedes Stephenson has the exclusive details.

Plus, more COVID-19 vaccine doses are on the way for Canadian provinces, but the debate continues on who should be at the top of the list to be vaccinated. Heather Yourex-West explains the growing argument on why essential workers should be next in line to get the jab.

Minneapolis is bracing for the start of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd during an arrest last year. The video of Floyd's killing sparked a worldwide racial reckoning. As Jennifer Johnson reports, protesters have taken to the streets ahead of the trial, still demanding justice for Floyd.

And once a star in the U.S. COVID-19 crisis, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is now accused of inappropriate conduct from multiple women. He's also facing allegations his administration covered up COVID-19 deaths in the state's nursing homes. As Jackson Proskow reports, calls are growing for him to step down.

Despite more efforts to tackle racism in the sports world, online harassment targeting soccer players is surging in the United Kingdom. Redmond Shannon explains why those players are feeling defenseless against the abuse.

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