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DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

DOJ to investigate Louisville police in response to death of Breonna Taylor

The announcement comes more than a year after Taylor was fatally shot by police at her Louisville apartment. It is the second probe of police the Justice Department has announced in less than a week.
by Alana Wise

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Supreme Court to take up 1st major gun rights case in more than a decade

Supreme Court to take up 1st major gun rights case in more than a decade

At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.
by Scott Neuman

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Plymouth Middle School locked down following gunshots inside, no students hurt

Plymouth Middle School locked down following gunshots inside, no students hurt

Police say everyone is safe after a student shot a gun multiple times inside Plymouth Middle School this morning. The student was taken into custody by law enforcement without using any force. Investigations are underway.
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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Humankind documentary: The Power of Nonviolence

Humankind documentary: The Power of Nonviolence

A documentary from the Humankind series, "The Power of Nonviolence."

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MPD is the latest police department to be investigated by the DOJ

Police in cities like New Orleans, Baltimore and Chicago have been the subject of similar Justice Department investigations. For more on the process — and its result in Chicago — MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Chip Mitchell, who covers criminal justice for public radio station WBEZ.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Civil rights group calls on Justice Dept. to suspend local police grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
by Carrie Johnson

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With Chauvin convicted in Floyd's murder, attention turns to trial of three other former officers

With Chauvin convicted in Floyd's murder, attention turns to trial of three other former officers

With Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, activists and the Floyd family are turning their attention to this summer's trial for the other three officers involved in his May 2020 arrest.
by The Associated Press

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