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One dead in police shooting in Brooklyn Center; tear gas deployed to clear protesters

One dead in police shooting in Brooklyn Center; tear gas deployed to clear protesters

Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades Sunday night to clear protesters who gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department after the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old man. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said more National Guard troops and state law enforcement personnel were headed into the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff, Nina Moini and Tim Nelson

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Maryland lawmakers override vetoes on sweeping police reform

Maryland lawmakers override vetoes on sweeping police reform

Maryland lawmakers voted Saturday to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes of three far-reaching police reform measures that supporters say are needed to increase accountability and restore public trust.
by The Associated Press

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‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded on Jan. 6; new details of riot response are revealed

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded on Jan. 6; new details of riot response are revealed

New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use. It adds another layer of understanding about the state of fear and panic while the insurrection played out.
by The Associated Press

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Gaetz associate to plead guilty to 6 counts, cooperate with investigators

Gaetz associate to plead guilty to 6 counts, cooperate with investigators

A former Florida politician who is a key figure in the investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz will plead guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and other offenses and has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators.
by Ryan Lucas

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Biden sets up commission to study Supreme Court reform

Biden sets up commission to study Supreme Court reform

Friday's announcement comes amid a debate over the composition of the nine-member court that now has a 6-3 conservative majority.
by Krishnadev Calamur

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Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says

Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker stood by his finding that George Floyd’s death was a homicide, telling jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial the police restraint was more than Floyd could take given his underlying conditions.
by Jon Collins, Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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How the Spokesman-Recorder is covering the Chauvin trial from the Black perspective

How the Spokesman-Recorder is covering the Chauvin trial from the Black perspective

The Spokesman-Recorder was founded on the mission of telling stories from the Black perspective in Minnesota. Now its small team of journalists have taken on covering the Derek Chauvin trial.
by Ari Shapiro

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