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Leaked records open a 'Pandora' box of financial secrets

Leaked records open a 'Pandora' box of financial secrets

The report’s findings shed light on previously hidden dealings of hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers, and how they have used offshore accounts to shield assets collectively worth trillions of dollars.
by The Associated Press

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Abortion rights hang in the balance, as advocates rally across the country

Abortion rights hang in the balance, as advocates rally across the country

Abortion-rights advocates are protesting in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, in the wake of Texas' restrictive abortion law. A march to the Supreme Court is planned in Washington, D.C.; a march in Minneapolis is among other events taking place across the country.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Prosecutors say Daunte Wright's killer had proper Taser training

Prosecutors say Daunte Wright's killer had proper Taser training

The lawyers prosecuting Kimberly Potter, the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright, are planning to introduce evidence showing that Potter was trained in the proper use of a Taser.
by Matt Sepic

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Alex Jones loses lawsuits over Sandy Hook 'hoax' conspiracy

Alex Jones loses lawsuits over Sandy Hook 'hoax' conspiracy

A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits brought by the parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his claims that the shooting was a hoax.
by The Associated Press

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More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the under-reporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting," but are reserving judgment on the accuracy.
by Martin Kaste

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Texas man, 24, admits shooting at Minneapolis police station during riot

Texas man, 24, admits shooting at Minneapolis police station during riot

A Texas man who had been part of a far-right group that wants to foment a civil war admitted in federal court Thursday he traveled to Minneapolis to sow chaos after the police murder of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter, 24, of Boerne, Tex. pleaded guilty to a single count of rioting.
by Matt Sepic

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Man killed by deputy's vehicle had history of mental illness

Man killed by deputy's vehicle had history of mental illness

The man killed by a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy in Mounds View, Minn., last week after allegedly shooting at officers had a history of mental illness and alcoholism. 
by Matt Sepic

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After arrests and setbacks, far-right Proud Boys press new ambitions

After arrests and setbacks, far-right Proud Boys press new ambitions

One year ago Donald Trump infamously said of the far-right Proud Boys, "stand back and stand by." Some members are now in jail, but the once-fringe group hasn't gone away.
by Odette Yousef

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Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says

Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says

The city of Brooklyn Center introduced its first public safety changes Tuesday — part of a package of reforms the mayor announced following the police killing of Daunte Wright in the spring.
by Nina Moini

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Man who died after being hit by police vehicle identified; deputy also ID'd

Man who died after being hit by police vehicle identified; deputy also ID'd

Authorities have identified the man struck and killed by a Ramsey County deputy's squad car last week. Law enforcement say he shot at a police vehicle and the deputy’s squad.
by Matt Sepic

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