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Hearing set for Monday on Minneapolis police ballot question

Hearing set for Monday on Minneapolis police ballot question

Attorneys for former City Council member Don Samuels and others filed the motion late Wednesday, saying the council failed when it approved new ballot language Tuesday to solve the problems that led Judge Jamie Anderson to order the measure stricken from the ballot. 
by The Associated Press

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Progressives want Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. His response? Not yet

Progressives want Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. His response? Not yet

In an interview with NPR, the 83-year-old said: "When exactly I should retire, or will retire, has many complex parts to it. I think I'm aware of most of them, and I ... will consider them."
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops

Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Wednesday he will no longer prosecute cases that stem solely from traffic stops unrelated to public safety such as for a broken tail light or expired tabs, ending a practice he said disproportionately affects people of color.
by The Associated Press and Peter Cox

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Trial of 20 men accused in 2015 Paris attacks begins

Trial of 20 men accused in 2015 Paris attacks begins

In a custom-built secure complex embedded within a 13th-century courthouse, France on Wednesday began the trial of 20 men accused in the Islamic State group’s 2015 attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured.
by The Associated Press

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State Patrol says it destroyed emails and texts during 2020 unrest

State Patrol says it destroyed emails and texts during 2020 unrest

In a recent court proceeding, the Minnesota State Patrol acknowledged that it purged emails after it responded to demonstrations following the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Crowd creates disturbance as Minnesota State Fair closes

Ramsey County Sheriff's officials say one man who was part of the disturbance Monday night had a gun, but there was no indication that he fired it.
by The Associated Press

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Lawsuit: GOP donor offered money to hush girl he trafficked

Lawsuit: GOP donor offered money to hush girl he trafficked

Anton Lazzaro, a prominent Minnesota GOP donor who is charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking, is now being sued by an underage girl who was one of his alleged victims.
by The Associated Press

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Mpls. council revises ballot language on policing after judge's order

Mpls. council revises ballot language on policing after judge's order

A judge has struck down ballot language that would replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new agency, saying the wording was misleading and unworkable. The City Council drafted new language, which was submitted to the county minutes before the deadline.
by The Associated Press, Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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