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Suspect in clinic shootings ruled competent to stand trial

Suspect in clinic shootings ruled competent to stand trial

Attorneys for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a staff member and wounding of four others at a Minneapolis-area health clinic say they won't fight a court exam that found him mentally competent to stand trial.
by The Associated Press

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Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do

Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do

A survey by APM Research Lab, which is owned by MPR News’ parent company American Public Media, found that only one in five Black Minnesotans trust the police to do what’s right, compared to more than 70 percent of white Minnesotans. 
by Jon Collins

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July court ruling clouds future for DACA recipients

July court ruling clouds future for DACA recipients

A Texas federal judge’s ruling a few weeks ago has not only thrown Carlos Reyes Rojas’s future into uncertainty, but also those of all DACA recipients.
by Vicki Adame

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Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death

Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death

Judge Regina Chu said the court won’t release juror names and contact information until sometime after the trial. Similar restrictions were in place for the trial of ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
by The Associated Press

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Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns

Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns

A gun owners group and two other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Tuesday that argues the quasi-state agency that produces the Minnesota State Fair cannot prohibit people with permits from carrying firearms on the fairgrounds. 
by Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson

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Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, citing sex assault at 17

Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, citing sex assault at 17

One of Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, taking accusations that she has repeatedly publicly lodged against him, including that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, to a formal venue.
by The Associated Press

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