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Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list

Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list

Any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be added to the national “no fly” list, Delta Air Lines has told the U.S. Department of Justice.
by The Associated Press

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Frey suspends no-knock warrant use following outcry over the killing of Amir Locke

Frey suspends no-knock warrant use following outcry over the killing of Amir Locke

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is halting the use of no-knock warrants in the city following the police killing of Amir Locke during an early morning raid Wednesday at a downtown apartment.
by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

District 287, a regional system serving some of the Twin Cities most vulnerable students, took its concerns about behavior to state lawmakers and education officials months before Tuesday’s shooting, warning that students were “not OK” and that its district was “on red alert.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Walz OKs Guard patrols ahead of Floyd cops' trial verdict, amid Mpls. police shooting

Walz OKs Guard patrols ahead of Floyd cops' trial verdict, amid Mpls. police shooting

Gov. Tim Walz called the move to authorize National Guard use precautionary as the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis cops accused of violating George Floyd’s rights nears an end. The order also allows for Guard patrols in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of Amir Locke. 
by Brian Bakst

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Charges: Student fight led to gunfire, killing outside Richfield school

Charges: Student fight led to gunfire, killing outside Richfield school

Two Minneapolis teens were charged Friday with murder and attempted murder in connection with a fight that spilled outside South Education Center Tuesday and led to the deadly shooting. The charges don’t say what the fight was about.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

The Minneapolis police killed a young Black man, Amir Locke, while executing a no-knock search warrant on Wednesday. We get reaction from Minnesotans after the release of the bodycam footage.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Locke family: Amir law-abiding, 'loved by all'; attorneys blast no-knock entry

Locke family: Amir law-abiding, 'loved by all'; attorneys blast no-knock entry

Amir Locke’s parents and their attorneys on Friday slammed the actions of Minneapolis police seen on body camera video as reckless and unwarranted. A major Minnesota gun rights group said it’s also supporting the family, calling Locke a lawful gun owner who should still be alive.
by Jon Collins

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Bodycam video shows man under blanket, holding gun before Minneapolis cop shoots

Bodycam video shows man under blanket, holding gun before Minneapolis cop shoots

The footage shows Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police at a downtown apartment. On Friday, the Hennepin County prosecutor said he and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will jointly review the case for possible charges.
by Jon Collins, Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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