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Judge: Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

Judge: Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

The three suspects in Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on just one of them: a service technician who intentionally disabled the car's emergency brake because it kept locking spontaneously.
by The Associated Press

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Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation

Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation

Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges for their actions during the riot hope their gullibility might save them or at least engender some sympathy.
by The Associated Press

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'Our city was creating a revolution': Minneapolis students capture tumultuous senior year with mural

'Our city was creating a revolution': Minneapolis students capture tumultuous senior year with mural

After spending much of their senior year learning online, students in South High School’s “voices” class are working together in person on a mural that will be installed on campus for future classes to see.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with and fled from the rioters that day.
by The Associated Press

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One year after Floyd’s killing, what hasn't changed?

One year after Floyd’s killing, what hasn't changed?

In the weeks following the murder of George Floyd, an urgent call for change embroiled the country. But many Black Minnesotans say the year has gone by without the kind of transformation that would meaningfully improve the lives of African Americans and other people of color.
by Riham Feshir

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