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Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl's death

Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl's death

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the release Thursday of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.
by The Associated Press

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Proud Boys leader was government informant, records show

Court records show that the leader of the Proud Boys, who was arrested in Washington shortly before the Capitol riot, previously worked undercover and cooperated with investigators after he was accused of fraud in 2012. 
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis settles suit over MPD response to unrest

It’s the first of several suits that allege police fired projectiles without warning and caused serious injuries. Others are still in court.
by Brandt Williams

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Surveillance and local police: How technology is evolving faster than regulation

Surveillance and local police: How technology is evolving faster than regulation

Journalist Jon Fasman says local police are frequently able to access very powerful surveillance tools with little oversight. He writes about the threat to privacy in “We See It All.”
by Dave Davies

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Chauvin trial won’t include Floyd’s past scrapes with the law

Chauvin trial won’t include Floyd’s past scrapes with the law

A ruling issued Tuesday by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill is the latest indicator of what will be allowed as evidence in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who faces murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of George Floyd.
by Brandt Williams

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