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Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd

Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd

The rate of retirements at some departments rose 45 percent compared with the previous year, according to new research on nearly 200 law enforcement agencies conducted by the Washington-based Police Executive Research Forum and provided to The Associated Press. At the same time, hiring slowed by 5 percent, the group found.
by The Associated Press

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Explainer: Chauvin's lawyer asks to probe alleged jury bias

Explainer: Chauvin's lawyer asks to probe alleged jury bias

Defense attorney Eric Nelson's request for a new trial for Derek Chauvin is fairly routine, but the request to investigate the jury is not. Prosecutors have until Wednesday to submit written arguments in response to Nelson’s requests. It's not clear when the judge will rule. Here’s a look at some of the issues Nelson raised.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Winston Smith killing: Passenger says Smith did not have a gun

Winston Smith killing: Passenger says Smith did not have a gun

A woman who says she was in the car when Winston Smith was killed by sheriff’s deputies said through her attorney that she never saw a gun, contradicting the initial law enforcement report. Attorneys for George Floyd’s family also said they are now representing Smith’s family.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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El Chapo's wife pleads guilty to helping run the global drug cartel

El Chapo's wife pleads guilty to helping run the global drug cartel

Emma Coronel Aispuro faced charges of conspiring to distribute drugs into the U.S. from Mexico and laundering the profits. Investigators say she helped stage her husband's tunnel escape from prison.
by Vanessa Romo

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Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame

Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame

Some police organizations and Republican politicians are blaming Democrats and last year's defund the police effort for a troubling rise in homicides in many cities across the country. But the claims by Republicans overlook the fact homicides are up in many cities, including ones that increased police spending or have Republican mayors. 
by The Associated Press

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Judge sends man to prison for beheading bear on reservation

A federal judge has sentenced a Brainerd man to 15 months in prison for killing and then beheading a 700-pound black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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MN BCA: Not releasing names of undercover officers in Smith killing

MN BCA: Not releasing names of undercover officers in Smith killing

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday that it is not releasing the names of the sheriff's deputies who shot and killed Winston Smith last Thursday because the officers were working undercover.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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Lawsuit accuses law firm boss of firing pro-Trump employees

Three former partners at a St. Cloud, Minn. law firm are suing the firm's president after he fired them and other employees he felt supported former President Donald Trump. 
by The Associated Press

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JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS Swift & Company will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the meatpacking company discriminated against Muslim employees at its beef processing plant in northern Colorado.
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