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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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Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Klete Keller charged in Capitol attack

Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Klete Keller charged in Capitol attack

Klete Keller, 38, is facing three counts: obstructing law enforcement, knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
by Brakkton Booker

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Minnesota lawmakers seek longer sentences for injuring cops

Minnesota lawmakers seek longer sentences for injuring cops

Republican state lawmakers are proposing to increase the penalty for the attempted murder of a police officer a year after a southern Minnesota officer was gravely wounded while on-duty.
by The Associated Press

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NY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest response

NY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest response

New York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, alleging the rough treatment of racial injustice protesters last spring was part of a longstanding pattern of abuse that stemmed from inadequate training, supervision and discipline. 
by The Associated Press

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