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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR, PBS

Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR, PBS

A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
by The Associated Press

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Person in custody after threat to church prompts evacuation in Hudson, Wis.

Police in Hudson, Wis., said Tuesday that a person of interest was in custody in connection with a bomb threat received by a church. That threat to Faith Community Church prompted an evacuation of the church and the surrounding area.
by MPR News Staff

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Family of man killed at St. Peter psychiatric hospital sues state

Family of man killed at St. Peter psychiatric hospital sues state

The brother of a man killed at a state psychiatric hospital by a fellow patient alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday that staff ignored warning signs and allowed the alleged killer to play a violent video game in violation of hospital rules shortly before the attack.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis police seek help in locating car that struck, killed college student

Minneapolis police seek help in locating car that struck, killed college student

Minneapolis police are asking the public for help in locating the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run crash that killed a University of St. Thomas senior last weekend. Seham Hassen was set to graduate this spring with a degree in public health.
by MPR News Staff

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Eighth Circuit says some immigrants arrested in U.S. can be detained without bond hearings

Eighth Circuit says some immigrants arrested in U.S. can be detained without bond hearings

In a decision Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sided with the Trump Administration’s position that some immigrants arrested inside the U.S. may be held without a bond hearing.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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