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Crime, Law and Justice

Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

Michigan State law professor Justin Simard says 18 percent of all published American cases are within two steps of a slave case. His team has spent years documenting them, hoping to force a legal reckoning.
by Rachel Treisman

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Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

The clinic that was North Dakota's sole abortion provider is challenging the state's newest abortion laws as part of an ongoing lawsuit that calls the restrictions unconstitutional. Attorneys for the Red River Women's Clinic and several physicians filed their amended complaint on Monday in state district court.
by The Associated Press

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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back.
by Carrie Johnson and The Associated Press

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The Lake Street Recovery: Stories behind the storefront

Three years ago, the world watched Lake Street sustain significant damage after the murder of George Floyd. But business owners cleaned up, came back and insisted that this recovery be accessible to all. Were they successful? Listen to this live In Focus discussion hosted by MPR News host Angela Davis.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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St. Paul police chase suspect to Minneapolis after gunshots

After multiple gunshots were heard, police report the suspect fled the scene and pursued the suspect to Minneapolis. After the pursuit ended, officers found a man with an apparent gunshot wound.
by MPR News Staff

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Two suspects in custody from drive-by shooting in Austin, Minn.

Both suspects are in custody in connection to a fatal drive-by shooting on Friday night. Police said two suspects in a white 2015 Dodge Durango drove up and shot the people inside the other vehicle. One man was killed and at least two people were injured.
by MPR News Staff

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Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in prison at age 81

Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in prison at age 81

Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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