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Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges

Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal.
by The Associated Press

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Judge eyes Dec. 6 trial date for ex-cop charged in Daunte Wright killing

Judge eyes Dec. 6 trial date for ex-cop charged in Daunte Wright killing

Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu said during a Monday hearing that probable cause exists to support the charge of second-degree manslaughter against former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter. Prosecutors want the trial livestreamed. The defense does not.
by Matt Sepic

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'Second Amendment sanctuaries' facing first court test in Oregon

'Second Amendment sanctuaries' facing first court test in Oregon

The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring themselves to be "Second Amendment sanctuaries."
by The Associated Press

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Girl critically wounded by gunfire in Minneapolis

Authorities said the preteen girl was jumping on a trampoline with other children when a person in a vehicle shot at a home. The girl was hit by the gunfire and was last reported to be in very critical condition.
by MPR News Staff

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Gas pipeline operator says 'normal operations' have resumed

Gas pipeline operator says 'normal operations' have resumed

The operator of the nation's largest gasoline pipeline — hit on May 7th by a ransomware attack — announced Saturday that it has resumed “normal operations," delivering fuel to its markets, including a large swath of the East Coast.
by The Associated Press

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Brooklyn Center to vote on policing changes

Brooklyn Center to vote on policing changes

Leaders in Brooklyn Center where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last month are expected to vote Saturday on a resolution that would put the city on track to major changes to its policing practices.
by The Associated Press

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Federal arraignment in July for 3 ex-cops in Floyd's death

Federal arraignment in July for 3 ex-cops in Floyd's death

Three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in July, with a trial date to be determined. 
by The Associated Press

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KARE 11 investigates: Jail nurse says 'I felt like I had witnessed a murder'

KARE 11 investigates: Jail nurse says 'I felt like I had witnessed a murder'

A key witness in an FBI investigation of a Beltrami County jail death goes public for the first time, telling KARE 11 Investigates that Hardel Sherrell should still be alive.

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