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Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.

Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.
by Leila Fadel

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Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission says

Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission says

An investigation by Wisconsin's elections commission has concluded that unlawful actions by Madison's former city clerk led to nearly 200 absentee ballots going uncounted in the 2024 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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Couple admits submitting hundreds of fake voter registration forms

Couple admits submitting hundreds of fake voter registration forms

A former Minnesota resident appeared in federal court this week and admitted filling out hundreds of fraudulent voter registration applications. 58-year-old Ronnie Williams and Lorraine Lee Combs —his 57-year-old romantic partner— were charged with conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud last month.
by Matt Sepic

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Father charged in death of Columbia Heights teen Manny Collins

Father charged in death of Columbia Heights teen Manny Collins

Authorities have charged a Columbia Heights man with second-degree murder after his 16-year-old son was found dead weeks after going missing.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesotans are celebrating Melissa Hortman — one seed at a time

Minnesotans are celebrating Melissa Hortman — one seed at a time

At least two Minnesotans are submitting crop art portraits of Rep. Melissa Hortman to the Minnesota State Fair to commemorate what the late speaker has done for the state.
by Anita Li

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Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle facing possible prison sentence for animal trafficking

Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle facing possible prison sentence for animal trafficking

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix series "Tiger King" could be sent to prison as he is sentenced in a federal courtroom in South Carolina. Antle pleaded guilty in November 2023 to charges of exotic animal trafficking and money laundering.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council pulls back on consent decree proposal, vows to keep trying

Minneapolis City Council pulls back on consent decree proposal, vows to keep trying

The Minneapolis City Council Tuesday pulled back a directive that would have called on City Attorney Kristyn Anderson’s office to take all necessary actions to fold unique provisions in the federal consent decree into a similar, existing settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. However, council members vowed to keep trying to make the police reforms contained in the federal pact legally binding.
by Cari Spencer

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Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enacted

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enacted

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled Tuesday that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
by The Associated Press

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