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USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

The vast majority of the 500-plus victims voted in favor of the settlement. Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to detail sexual abuse at the hands of former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, says the lawsuit wasn't about the money but the hope of effecting change within the organization.
by The Associated Press

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Pardons Board allows release of woman who killed baby

Pardons Board allows release of woman who killed baby

Samantha Heiges left prison Monday, about four years early but will remain under supervised release for another decade. She served 12 years in the Shakopee prison for killing her newborn in 2005.
by Brian Bakst

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California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons, citing the same authority claimed by lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson charged with DWI in I-94 rollover crash

Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson charged with DWI in I-94 rollover crash

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has been charged with four misdemeanors after rolling over his county-issued SUV on the interstate near Alexandria, Minn., on Wednesday. The charges include operating a motor vehicle and carrying a pistol while under the influence of alcohol.
by MPR News Staff

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UK court allows Assange's extradition to U.S. for spying case

UK court allows Assange's extradition to U.S. for spying case

A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States. The High Court in London overturned a lower court that found Assange's mental health was too fragile to withstand the American penal system.
by The Associated Press

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As the Supreme Court weighs the future of Roe v. Wade, experts look beyond abortion

As the Supreme Court weighs the future of Roe v. Wade, experts look beyond abortion

A decision in the Mississippi abortion case in front of the Supreme Court isn't expected until next year, but some are looking ahead to what else could be at stake if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
by Wynne Davis

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Photos: Protesters march for Daunte Wright during Kimberly Potter's trial

Photos: Protesters march for Daunte Wright during Kimberly Potter's trial

Community members gathered for a rally during Kimberly Potter’s trial to demand justice for Daunte Wright, who was killed by Potter. Among the demonstrators was Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake who was shot and paralyzed by police in Kenosha, Wis., in August 2020.
by MPR News Staff

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Remembering a survivor of abuse who saved lives in his community

Remembering a survivor of abuse who saved lives in his community

Tom Mahowald, a courageous Minnesotan who spoke up about abuse he suffered at the hands of the Catholic clergy and dedicated himself to supporting other survivors, died this week at the age of 72. Host Cathy Wurzer heard remembrances of Mahowald from a reporter who covered his story and a fellow survivor who says Mahowald saved his life.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Alex Cheng

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