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Officer charged in Floyd’s killing asks to push trial to July

Officer charged in Floyd’s killing asks to push trial to July

A defense attorney for one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing is asking the judge in the case to push the trial back until next summer because he says prosecutors have dragged their feet in turning over important evidence.
by Jon Collins

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Twin Cities man first to be sentenced for arson from May unrest

Twin Cities man first to be sentenced for arson from May unrest

A judge this week sentenced a Twin Cities man to more than six years in federal prison for setting fire to a Dakota County government building. Fornandous Cortez Henderson was the first person to be sentenced for setting fires during the civil unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd in May.
by Matt Sepic

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ACLU sues Waseca federal women’s prison over COVID-19 response

ACLU sues Waseca federal women’s prison over COVID-19 response

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on behalf of 14 women incarcerated at Waseca, where almost 450 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Supreme Court says Muslim men can sue FBI agents in no-fly list case

Supreme Court says Muslim men can sue FBI agents in no-fly list case

The case – Tanzin v Tanvir — involved three Muslim men who said their religious-freedom rights were violated when FBI agents tried to use the no-fly list to force them into becoming informants.
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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Casey Goodson update: Death at deputy's hand is ruled a homicide

Casey Goodson update: Death at deputy's hand is ruled a homicide

The Franklin County, Ohio, Coroner's Office said in a statement that Goodson died of "multiple gunshot wounds to the torso" but did not address the family's claim that he had been shot in the back.
by Bill Chappell

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Hudson approves three-day, weekly curfew for bars, restaurants

Hudson approves three-day, weekly curfew for bars, restaurants

The Hudson City Council has approved a 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants across the city on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. It goes into effect this Friday and lasts through Jan. 3.

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