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States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
by Aneri Pattani

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Minnesota scrutinizes its pension investments amid child labor probe

Minnesota scrutinizes its pension investments amid child labor probe

The State Board of Investment is a multibillion-dollar investor with the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm that owns a contractor accused of employing children to clean slaughterhouses. While Minnesota doesn’t invest in the fund that owns that slaughterhouse cleaner, officials are reviewing the state’s Blackstone investments amid those ethical concerns.
by Matt Sepic

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Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges

Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges

The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records obtained Monday.

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What we know about the shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club

What we know about the shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club

A gunman killed five people and injured at least 25 others. Police are still investigating the motive and have yet to determine if it was a hate crime.
by Ashley Ahn

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17-year-old boy killed in Brooklyn Park shooting

17-year-old boy killed in Brooklyn Park shooting

Two 17-year-olds were in a vehicle on Interstate 94 when authorities found they had been shot. One is expected to recover; the other died at the hospital.
by MPR News Staff

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Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud

Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud

Holmes was convicted on charges related to defrauding investors who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into her blood-testing company, believing it would revolutionize health care.
by Bobby Allyn

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Youth hockey doctor charged in additional sex assault cases

A doctor who police say has spent two decades providing medical assistance to youth hockey teams in Michigan and Minnesota faces 10 more charges of criminal sexual conduct after being accused by patients across Michigan.
by The Associated Press

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