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Official: Haiti's interim prime minister to step down

Official: Haiti's interim prime minister to step down

Haiti’s designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry will replace the country’s interim prime minister to honor the wishes of the country’s slain president, an official told The Associated Press on Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Capitol rioter who breached Senate sentenced to 8 months

Capitol rioter who breached Senate sentenced to 8 months

A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection.
by The Associated Press

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Garland bars prosecutors from seizing reporters' records

Garland bars prosecutors from seizing reporters' records

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, with limited exceptions, reversing years of department policy.
by The Associated Press

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1st Guantanamo detainee sent to home country in policy shift

1st Guantanamo detainee sent to home country in policy shift

The Biden administration on Monday transferred a Guantánamo Bay detainee to his home country for the first time, a policy shift from the Trump presidency that repatriated a Moroccan man years after he was recommended for discharge.
by The Associated Press

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Padres-Nationals game suspended after shooting outside D.C. stadium

Padres-Nationals game suspended after shooting outside D.C. stadium

A game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting outside Nationals Park that caused echoes of gunfire inside the stadium and prompted fans to scramble for safety in the dugout.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota DFL leaders call on Rep. John Thompson to resign

Minnesota DFL leaders call on Rep. John Thompson to resign

Top Minnesota Democrats including Gov. Tim Walz and House Speaker Melissa Hortman are calling on Democratic State Rep. John Thompson to resign.
by MPR News Staff

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State Rep. John Thompson challenges misdemeanor charge in court

State Rep. John Thompson challenges misdemeanor charge in court

Minnesota State Rep. John Thompson, DFL-St. Paul, is challenging a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a police officer. The case stems from an incident at North Memorial Health Hospital in November 2019, a year before he was elected.
by Matt Sepic

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3-year-old boy critically wounded in Minneapolis shooting

Minneapolis police say a 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot Friday morning. Authorities said the boy apparently was shot inside a home on the 2700 block of Thomas Avenue North.
by MPR News Staff

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Survey: Significant growth in bodycam usage by police

Survey: Significant growth in bodycam usage by police

Many small police departments can’t afford to use body cameras. And the lack of footage of fatal police shootings in some rural cities has fueled skepticism and mistrust of law enforcement.
by Hannah Yang

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