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Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.

Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.

Elizabeth Price's son Hisham Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot on Saturday in Vermont. Speaking to NPR from Ramallah, Price fears her son “is confronting a life of disability.”
by Brian Mann

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Despite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizens

Despite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizens

On Aug. 1, Minnesota became the 23rd state in the country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. But cannabis continues to be a Schedule 1 drug under federal law, which could have consequences for non U.S. citizens. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Few details released following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin in prison

Few details released following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin in prison

A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that Derek Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. The medium-security prison has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison

Chauvin was serving his federal and state sentences in a federal facility in Tucson when the apparent attack happened Friday. The Associated Press was told through a source another inmate allegedly injured the former Minneapolis police officer.
by The Associated Press

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Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era

Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era. Parson has granted more than 600 pardons in the past three years, which is more than any Missouri governor since the early 1940s.
by The Associated Press

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Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack

Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack

Violent clashes broke out in Dublin on Thursday evening after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day that also saw a woman and two other children hospitalized.
by The Associated Press

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Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in school stabbing

Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in school stabbing

A teenager has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for fatally stabbing a fellow student at St. Paul’s Harding High School on Feb. 10. Devin Scott, 15, died of wounds to his heart, lung and abdomen after an older student stabbed him with a four-inch knife during a fight.
by Matt Sepic

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State allows Ramsey County jail to increase capacity

The Ramsey County Jail is being allowed to operate at a higher capacity, according to an order sent out by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
by Peter Cox

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