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Lawyer says government trying to detain Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, again

Lawyer says government trying to detain Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, again

A Department of Justice attorney filed a notice of appeal Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division. An attorney for the family suspects the government’s action as ‘retaliatory.’
by Regina Medina

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Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes can be licensed by the Department of Human Services or, more recently, by the Department of Health. in Brooklyn Park, which has more group homes than any other city in Minnesota, those Health Department-licensed facilities appear to be responsible for an outsize number of the police calls that the city says are overwhelming its first responders.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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What the Epstein case tells us about wealth and power in America

The Jeffrey Epstein case has become a symbol of elite impunity — that the rules don't apply to the wealthy and connected. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with author and contributing writer at The New York Times Molly Jong-Fast about justice for Epstein’s victims and what the investigation into the convicted sex offender reveals about power in America.
by Catharine Richert and Gabrielle Zuckerman

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June court date set for Rep. Elliott Engen as drunk driving charges filed

June court date set for Rep. Elliott Engen as drunk driving charges filed

Rep. Elliott Engen is due back in court on June 26 — after the Legislature adjourns — in an arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A fellow GOP legislator was in the car and carrying a handgun at the time.
by Peter Cox

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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR, PBS

Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR, PBS

A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
by The Associated Press

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Person in custody after threat to church prompts evacuation in Hudson, Wis.

Police in Hudson, Wis., said Tuesday that a person of interest was in custody in connection with a bomb threat received by a church. That threat to Faith Community Church prompted an evacuation of the church and the surrounding area.
by MPR News Staff

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Family of man killed at St. Peter psychiatric hospital sues state

Family of man killed at St. Peter psychiatric hospital sues state

The brother of a man killed at a state psychiatric hospital by a fellow patient alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday that staff ignored warning signs and allowed the alleged killer to play a violent video game in violation of hospital rules shortly before the attack.
by Matt Sepic

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