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FBI data show unprecedented spike in murders nationwide in 2020

FBI data show unprecedented spike in murders nationwide in 2020

The number of murders in the U.S. rose nearly 30 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to FBI statistics. It is the largest single-year increase since the record-keeping began.
by Ryan Lucas

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John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, wins unconditional release

John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, wins unconditional release

A jury found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. On Monday, his lawyer said the "momentous event" of Hinckley's full release in June is appropriate and required by the law.
by Carrie Johnson

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Man dies in Minneapolis shooting

Police said multiple 911 callers reported a shooting just before 7 p.m. Saturday on the 2600 block of East Lake Street.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal judge temporarily blocks vaccine mandate for NYC teachers

Federal judge temporarily blocks vaccine mandate for NYC teachers

New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers by a federal appeals judge just days before it was to take effect.
by The Associated Press

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Taliban hang body in public, signal return to past tactics

Taliban hang body in public, signal return to past tactics

The Taliban hanged a dead body from a crane parked in a city square in Afghanistan on Saturday in a gruesome display that signaled the hard-line movement’s return to some of its brutal tactics of the past.
by The Associated Press

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R. Kelly's federal trial is in the hands of the jury

R. Kelly's federal trial is in the hands of the jury

After six weeks of emotionally charged testimony, jury deliberation begins in the New York federal trial of disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly. If convicted he could spend 10 years to life in prison.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas and Andrew Limbong

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Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentence in Floyd's death

Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentence in Floyd's death

The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence, saying the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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