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Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states?
by Bobby Allyn

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Minneapolis imam said to be recovering after being stabbed inside his mosque

Minneapolis imam said to be recovering after being stabbed inside his mosque

Jaylani Hussein with the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Imam Awil Adan suffered head and arm injuries, and could have been killed had another person at the Lake Street mosque not intervened. Hussein said the imam is at home recovering.
by MPR News Staff

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Fargo police shoot, kill driver of van

Fargo police shoot, kill driver of van

Police say the man, identified on Saturday as Shane Netterville, a Native American resident of Jamestown, North Dakota, was the driver of a van that accelerated away from officers. Police had responded to a call Friday morning about people slumped in a van.
by Nancy Lebens

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Two Iowa officers sue 2020 protesters, accuse them of assault

Two Iowa police officers are taking the unusual move of suing six people who participated in a 2020 protest in Des Moines after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, accusing them of assault.
by The Associated Press

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What's next for 3 other ex-cops in Floyd's death

What's next for 3 other ex-cops in Floyd's death

Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane still await sentencing for their convictions on federal civil rights charges. Lane also awaits sentencing in state court in September after pleading guilty to a reduced charge there.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Frey nominates veteran officer to head new community safety agency

If confirmed by the city council, Cedric Alexander would head a proposed Office of Community Safety that would oversee the police and fire departments, the city’s 911 system, as well as the existing violence prevention and emergency management offices.
by Melissa Olson and Matt Sepic

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How to help those impacted by the Highland Park parade shooting

How to help those impacted by the Highland Park parade shooting

One way to help is by donating, whether to official community funds or verified fundraisers set up by families of those hurt or killed. Just be wary of scams, a city official warns.
by Rachel Treisman

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Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar

Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar

A federal court judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years probation for an emailed threat to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.
by The Associated Press

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