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Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder

Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder

The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event.
by The Associated Press

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St. Louis County takes first step to drop controversial jail medical provider, expand services with St. Luke's

St. Louis County takes first step to drop controversial jail medical provider, expand services with St. Luke's

The county board gave preliminary approval to a contract with St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth that would expand medical and mental health services in the jail, ending the county’s 10-year relationship with MEnD Correctional Care.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker

Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker

A petition had circulated before Sunday's white coat ceremony asking the university to remove the speaker, a physician who directs the school's Health, Spirituality and Religion program.
by Becky Sullivan

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Teen sentenced in killing that led to fatal no-knock police raid

A Ramsey County judge on Monday gave a 16-year sentence to a teen convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery in St. Paul. Mekhi Speed is the cousin of Amir Locke, 22, whom Minneapolis police killed Feb. 2 while executing a no-knock search warrant to gather evidence in the investigation.
by Matt Sepic

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Feds sue large poultry producers, including Cargill, alleging unfair worker practices

Feds sue large poultry producers, including Cargill, alleging unfair worker practices

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in the United States. It’s part of an effort to end what the government says are longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers.
by The Associated Press

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AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in U.S. favor term limits for justices

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in U.S. favor term limits for justices

About 2 in 3 Americans say they favor term limits or a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices. That's according to a new poll that finds a sharp increase in the percentage of Americans saying they have “hardly any” confidence in the court.
by The Associated Press

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Police: 3 fatally shot at Iowa state park; gunman also dead

Police: 3 fatally shot at Iowa state park; gunman also dead

Three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa Friday, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
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