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Grandmother of boy critically injured by gunfire pleads with community to provide tips on case

Grandmother of boy critically injured by gunfire pleads with community to provide tips on case

The grandmother of a 10-year-old boy critically injured by gunfire in Minneapolis earlier this year pleaded Sunday for anyone with information on the shooting — and the fatal shootings of two other children this spring — to come forward.
by Will Matuska

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Minnesota lawmakers reach tentative deal on police accountability measures

Minnesota lawmakers reach tentative deal on police accountability measures

The bipartisan agreement includes restrictions on no-knock warrants, on confidential informants and jailhouse witnesses, and on the ability of police to seize suspects’ property. But the bill doesn’t contain the far-reaching changes that many activists had demanded.
by David H. Montgomery

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J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis, Attorney General Letitia James said on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Surfside condo owners are suing the collapsed building's association

Surfside condo owners are suing the collapsed building's association

As of Friday morning, 159 people remain unaccounted for, as rescue crews work at the scene. The suit says the condo association failed to "secure and safeguard" the owners' lives and property.
by Bill Chappell

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Minnesota weighs more cameras in courts after Chauvin case

Minnesota weighs more cameras in courts after Chauvin case

Minnesota's court system could allow expanded camera coverage of criminal proceedings following the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd's death. Chief Justice Lorie Gildea says it's time to consider amending the current rules to accommodate broader public access.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada

Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada

Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month's report of 215 bodies found at another school.
by The Associated Press

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