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Family, friends gather to remember Winston Smith

Family, friends gather to remember Winston Smith

Winston Smith was remembered at his funeral Saturday as a loving father who put his friends and family ahead of himself. Those relatives and friends gathered just over a week after Smith was fatally shot in Minneapolis by sheriff's deputies as they attempted to arrest him.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial

Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial

President Joe Biden said on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.
by The Associated Press

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Detectives just used DNA to solve a 1956 double homicide. They may have made history

Detectives just used DNA to solve a 1956 double homicide. They may have made history

It's one of the oldest criminal cases cracked with the new DNA technology. The murders of teen sweethearts Lloyd Duane Bogle and Patricia Kalitzke in Montana had gone unsolved for more than 60 years.
by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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Hate wiped away a Muslim-Canadian family. Here's how friends want them remembered

Hate wiped away a Muslim-Canadian family. Here's how friends want them remembered

As friends gather for the Afzaal family's funeral in Canada, they want them remembered as more than just victims of a hate crime. "They were very humble people while extremely accomplished," said the imam of the mosque where the family regularly prayed.
by Dalia Faheid

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Two more Minnesota men charged in Capitol riots

Two more Minnesota men charged in Capitol riots

Both men face charges of unlawful entry to restricted buildings or grounds, violent entry and disorderly conduct.
by Riham Feshir

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Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color

Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color

A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates against white farmers.
by The Associated Press

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