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Family gathers to remember 14-year-old shot at party

Family gathers to remember 14-year-old shot at party

Scores of people attended a vigil for a 14-year-old boy shot to death as he was leaving a graduation party in suburban St. Paul this past weekend.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis sees more protests after man killed by deputies

Minneapolis sees more protests after man killed by deputies

Crowds marched Sunday evening in response to Thursday's fatal shooting of 32-year-old Winston Boogie Smith Jr. in the Uptown area. Officers stood watch during the demonstrations. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests stemming from Sunday's protests.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's tough new deadly force law gets second look

Minnesota's tough new deadly force law gets second look

The effort to enact more police accountability measures is proving difficult for Minnesota lawmakers. But there’s also a move afoot to revisit a stricter deadly force standard approved last summer in the wake of George Floyd's death.
by Brian Bakst

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Teen dies after shooting at Twin Cities graduation party

Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a graduation party in a Twin Cities suburb. Police say as many as 40 people were at a party Saturday night in Woodbury when gunshots rang out.
by The Associated Press

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Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records

Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records

The Justice Department says it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations. It's a policy shift that abandons a practice long decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
by The Associated Press

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Police: 3 fatally shot in unrelated attacks in Minneapolis

Authorities say three people were killed in separate shootings in Minneapolis early Saturday, though none of the shootings were related to protests over the fatal shooting of Winston Smith by sheriff’s deputies earlier in the week.
by The Associated Press

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Judge grants delay in civil rights case over Floyd's death

Judge grants delay in civil rights case over Floyd's death

The four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights will be arraigned on the federal charges in September. A magistrate judge ruled Friday that the case is complex and not subject to time restraints under the Speedy Trial Act.
by The Associated Press

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