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Police: 1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting at Texas business

Police say one person was killed and four people were wound in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas. Police said the shooter is not in custody. 
by The Associated Press

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Gulf builds in MN Legislature over public safety plans

Gulf builds in MN Legislature over public safety plans

In the shadow of the Derek Chauvin trial, Minnesota lawmakers are debating more changes to police accountability. They’re far from agreement.
by Brian Bakst

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Community activists reflect on the Chauvin trial

Community activists reflect on the Chauvin trial

Host Angela Davis talks to an activist and a community journalist about police procedures and other issues raised in the second week of testimony in the Chauvin trial. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota woman charged in attack on U.S. Capitol

Minnesota woman charged in attack on U.S. Capitol

FBI agents arrested a Rochester, Minn., woman Thursday on charges connected to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Is the blue wall of silence starting to crack?

Is the blue wall of silence starting to crack?

After Minneapolis Chief Medaria Arradondo took the rare step of testifying against former officer Derek Chauvin, some experts are wondering if the long-held police code of silence may be crumbling.
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Marcheta Fornoff

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Explainer: Questioning blurs meaning of 'lawful but awful'

Explainer: Questioning blurs meaning of 'lawful but awful'

The phrase typically refers to police shootings when the officer is found to have reasonably feared for their life and fired. Legal observers say Derek Chauvin's defense will have a hard time making that case.
by The Associated Press

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Explainer: Did mask hamper Chauvin's image at murder trial?

Explainer: Did mask hamper Chauvin's image at murder trial?

The face mask that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been required to wear during his trial in George Floyd's death has hidden his reaction to testimony. That includes any sympathy or remorse that legal experts say can make a difference to jurors.
by The Associated Press

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