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Public safety officials gather in Minneapolis for national conference

Public safety officials gather in Minneapolis for national conference

At a public safety conference in Minneapolis this week, law enforcement officials from across the country are marking progress in addressing violent crime. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara took stock of this year’s crime statistics in the city.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

Two families are suing AI chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly encouraging harm after the kids became emotionally attached to the bots. One chatbot allegedly exposed them to sexualized content.
by Bobby Allyn

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Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars

Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is hearing arguments for and against selling the show to The Onion, the satirical news site named the winning bidder. Host Alex Jones says the auction was rigged.
by Tovia Smith

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CEO Brian Thompson’s death sparks jokes and glee: A psychologist explains the reaction

CEO Brian Thompson’s death sparks jokes and glee: A psychologist explains the reaction

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4 released a flood of anger online — not at his death, but at the controversial insurance company he led and the wider health care industry.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘This is not a partisan issue:’ ATF director Dettelbach talks the future of gun safety in the U.S.

‘This is not a partisan issue:’ ATF director Dettelbach talks the future of gun safety in the U.S.

On Monday, public safety officials from across the country gathered in downtown Minneapolis to talk about strategies for reducing violent crime. It’s part of a summit hosted by the Justice Department.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy

The court's action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education.
by Nina Totenberg

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New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

Officials say 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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