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Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail

Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail

A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million bail Friday and was released from custody.
by The Associated Press

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Man accused in trooper assault arrested following manhunt

Law enforcement officials are asking people who live near St. John's University in Stearns County to lock their doors and windows Thursday as authorities search for a man who assaulted a state trooper and may possibly be armed.
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Prosecutors: 14-year-old boy cried ‘mom’ as Chauvin knelt on his back for 17 minutes

Prosecutors: 14-year-old boy cried ‘mom’ as Chauvin knelt on his back for 17 minutes

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd knelt on the teen’s back for 17 minutes in a domestic assault call from 2017, according to a court document filed by the office of the Minnesota Attorney General.
by Riham Feshir

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Judge orders U.S. to stop expelling children who cross border

Judge orders U.S. to stop expelling children who cross border

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy that has resulted in thousands of rapid deportations of minors during the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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'We are shipping to the U.S.': Inside China's online synthetic drug networks

'We are shipping to the U.S.': Inside China's online synthetic drug networks

China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.
by Emily Feng

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Police funding front and center at Minneapolis budget hearing 

Police funding front and center at Minneapolis budget hearing 

During a nearly five-hour long public hearing, Minneapolis City Council members heard passionate testimony from residents to either support or defund the police department.
by Brandt Williams

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What are the challenges of rebuilding Lake Street?

What are the challenges of rebuilding Lake Street?

More than half of the Lake Street businesses that were damaged during May’s civil unrest have been reopened, but a lot of work remains. What are the challenges confronted by business owners trying to rebuild? Host Angela Davis hears stories of both rebuilding success and frustrating roadblocks.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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