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Study: Killings surge in 2020 as pandemic, protests play roles

Study: Killings surge in 2020 as pandemic, protests play roles

A study that looked at crime rates in 34 cities found a 30 percent spike in homicides in 2020 compared to 2019. Study leaders call for urgent action to improve relations with police and expand anti-violence initiatives. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump names two lawyers to impeachment defense team

Trump names two lawyers to impeachment defense team

Former President Donald Trump announced a new impeachment legal defense team Sunday, one day after it was revealed that he had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys with just over a week to go before his Senate trial.
by The Associated Press

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Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down mass vaccination site in Los Angeles

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down mass vaccination site in Los Angeles

One of the largest vaccination sites in the country temporarily shut down Saturday because dozen of protesters blocked the entrance. The protesters included members of anti-vaccine and far-right groups, the Los Angeles Times reported.
by The Associated Press

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Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Woman, two children dead in St. Paul shooting

Woman, two children dead in St. Paul shooting

St. Paul police say they're looking for at least one suspect after a shooting that left a woman and two children dead on Saturday afternoon.
by Andrew Krueger

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New plan for Minneapolis police overhaul follows familiar model

New plan for Minneapolis police overhaul follows familiar model

The latest attempt by City Council members to change the Minneapolis Police Department is designed to look like the state’s Department of Public Safety.
by Brandt Williams

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Prosecutors appeal ruling that split trials in Floyd's death

Prosecutors appeal ruling that split trials in Floyd's death

Minnesota prosecutors have appealed a judge’s ruling that split the trials of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death and kept the first trial scheduled to start in March.
by The Associated Press

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