5 things you need to know this morning: October 21, 2020

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Maker of OxyContin to plead guilty to federal criminal charges

Purdue Pharma has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve federal probes of how it marketed OxyContin https://t.co/3jBFbfZnWX

— Bloomberg (@business) October 21, 2020

Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges in relation to its role in the opioid crisis. The case is part of a settlement of more than $8 billion.

2. Ottawa police officer Daniel Montsion found not guilty in the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi

“He feels greatly relieved that this is over and looking forward to going back to the service” - lawyer Michael Edelson about his client Const. Daniel Montsion who was cleared of all charges #ottnews pic.twitter.com/BYLDJIoKxa

— Mike Le Couteur (@mikelecouteur) October 20, 2020

Daniel Montsion has been found not guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi. The judge concluded that the Crown failed to provide evidence that Montsion used unjustifiable force.

3. Lagos state governor says authorities are investigating one fatality, as witnesses report several protesters shot dead in Nigeria

Police brutality protesters 'shot dead' in Lagos, Nigeria https://t.co/tpQ3ZLfFQq

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 21, 2020

Media are reporting that a number of protesters have been killed or injured in the Nigerian city on Tuesday. Amnesty International also said it had received “credible but disturbing evidence” of protest deaths. However, Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said there has been one fatality and about 25 people had been wounded in what he described as an “unfortunate shooting incident”.

4. Pope Francis calls for civil unions for same-sex couples

Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples https://t.co/Gv7KDM1fqP

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 21, 2020

The pope endorsed same-sex civil union laws in a documentary released on Wednesday, adding that "They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable because of it."

5. Trump’s tax records show 'previously unknown bank account' in China

“The Chinese account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management L.L.C., which the tax records show paid $188,561 in taxes in China while pursuing licensing deals there from 2013 to 2015.” ⁦@nytimes⁩ https://t.co/5z1eeY4hi9

— Jason Lemon (@JasonLemon) October 20, 2020

An analysis of tax records obtained by The New York Times shows that President Trump maintains bank accounts in China, Britain and Ireland that are held under corporate names. The Chinese account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management LLC, which the records show paid more than $180,000 in taxes to China from 2013 to 2015. A lawyer for the Trump Organization said the account was opened to explore the potential for hotel deals in Asia. They added that, while no deals, transactions or other business activities ever materialized, the account "has never been used for any other purpose.”