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Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd. A survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum shows more officers were hired in 2023 than in any of the previous four years.
by The Associated Press

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Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
by Nina Totenberg

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‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

Caitlin Angelica, who was standing beside her partner August Golden when he was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Aug. 11, 2023, said she has mixed feelings about the arrest of two teens who were juveniles at the time of the shooting. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Prosecution team in Londregan shooting case faces personnel changes

Prosecution team in Londregan shooting case faces personnel changes

The Hennepin County Attorney’s office appears to be assembling a new prosecution team just days before an important hearing in the case of a state trooper charged with the shooting death of a motorist last July.
by Jon Collins

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Jury seated in first Feeding Our Future trial

Jury seated in first Feeding Our Future trial

A jury has been seated in the first trial to stem from the sprawling federal investigation into the nonprofit Feeding Our Future.
by Matt Sepic

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New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at disgraced movie mogul’s the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office expands youth group violence initiative

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office expands youth group violence initiative

The youth group violence initiative will focus on young people who have been in trouble but aren’t on probation. Law enforcement agencies in Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park will refer them to outreach workers, who provide support with services like employment assistance or even relocation. 
by Jon Collins

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Body camera footage shows part of fatal Minnetonka standoff between armed man and deputies

Body camera footage shows part of fatal Minnetonka standoff between armed man and deputies

Body camera video released Wednesday by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office shows portions of an April 10 shootout in Minnetonka that resulted in the wounding of two deputies and the death of a man who officials say fired at the officers.  
by MPR News Staff

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