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Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital.
by The Associated Press

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House lawmakers open investigation into Capitol attack

House lawmakers open investigation into Capitol attack

Lawmakers want to know what the intelligence community and federal law enforcement knew about the threats of violence and whether that information was shared with the right people.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Man arrested near U.S. Capitol with loaded handgun, 500 rounds of ammunition

Man arrested near U.S. Capitol with loaded handgun, 500 rounds of ammunition

U.S. Capitol Police say they arrested the driver of a truck who presented unauthorized inauguration credentials at a security checkpoint near the Capitol and was in possession of a loaded handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
by Jason Slotkin

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Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation's capital on Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington.
by The Associated Press

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With heavy security in place, pro-Trump rallies draw small turnout at Minnesota Capitol

With heavy security in place, pro-Trump rallies draw small turnout at Minnesota Capitol

Protests to support President Donald Trump at the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday and Sunday drew only a handful of people. They came as authorities in state capitals across the country are on alert for possible violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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Man who held hostage believed to be from Missouri

Police in a Twin Cities suburb say they don't know why a man who held a young boy hostage before killing himself was in Minnesota or the community.
by The Associated Press

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Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis council indicates it will try again with plan to replace MPD

Minneapolis council indicates it will try again with plan to replace MPD

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday took steps — again — toward trying to get a proposal on the ballot this year that would allow the city to replace its Police Department with a new public safety agency.
by Brandt Williams and The Associated Press

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Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot

Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot

The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Friday that it will investigate how the department and its law enforcement agencies prepared for and responded to last week's riots at the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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