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Family suing widow of late U.S. lawmaker for medical expenses

Family suing widow of late U.S. lawmaker for medical expenses

Family members of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota say his widow, Jennifer Carnahan, hasn’t come through on a promise to pay back medical expenses related to his cancer treatments.
by The Associated Press

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Shooter wounds 2 at Fargo restaurant, later kills himself

A convicted felon shot and wounded a 21-year-old woman and her 8-month-old child in an altercation that began inside a crowded restaurant in south Fargo.
by The Associated Press

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Elderly man incompetent for murder trial

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that an elderly South Dakota man accused in a 1974 fatal stabbing of a woman from Willmar isn’t competent to stand trial.
by The Associated Press

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George Floyd killing: Ex-cop pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter

George Floyd killing: Ex-cop pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter

As part of his plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed. Lane and ex-Minneapolis cops J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were previously convicted on federal counts of violating Floyd's rights.
by The Associated Press and Jon Collins

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Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived

Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, “His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.”
by Adrian Florido, Jonaki Mehta and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man beaten by police during George Floyd protests

Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man beaten by police during George Floyd protests

Police shot Jaleel Stallings with a foam marking round in a Lake Street parking lot after curfew on May 30, 2020. He shot back with his handgun, but video shows that he tossed away his weapon and surrendered after realizing he’d fired at police.
by Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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Report finds little progress reducing violence against Native American women

Report finds little progress reducing violence against Native American women

A report from the human rights organization Amnesty International, says the U.S. has made little progress in reducing the disproportionate rate of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.
by Dan Gunderson

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