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Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
by Ryan Lucas and Carrie Johnson

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Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison

Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison

Jurors found that Mukhtar Shariff helped siphon around $47 million from government child nutrition programs for children in need during the pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold

Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold

A Minneapolis City Council committee on Thursday tabled plans to build a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square, after a survey found a majority of property owners don’t like the idea.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration. That's according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed against second trooper by family of Ricky Cobb II

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed against second trooper by family of Ricky Cobb II

Ricky Cobb’s mother Nyra Miller-Fields sued the troopers, alleging excessive force and that the extended traffic stop was unconstitutional. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. Miller-Fields is appealing the decision.
by Matt Sepic

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Police group sues state over release of undercover officers’ names

Police group sues state over release of undercover officers’ names

In August, the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training sent independent journalist Tony Webster police licensing information in response to his data request, but failed to remove the names of officers who work undercover.
by Matt Sepic

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Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis

Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it will not file charges against three Minneapolis police officers who fatally shot a man last June.
by MPR News Staff

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