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Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Minnesota corrections officials announced late Sunday that an inmate at the Stillwater prison died after testing positive for COVID-19. More than 750 of the 1,278 inmates at the Stillwater prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.
by MPR News Staff

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Texas high court denies GOP effort to reject thousands of Houston votes

Texas high court denies GOP effort to reject thousands of Houston votes

The state’s all-Republican Supreme Court rejected a GOP-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting places in the Houston area. It’s still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court on Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Walmart yanks guns off shelves citing rising tensions

Walmart yanks guns off shelves citing rising tensions

The retail giant removed firearms and ammunition from its shelves saying it's a precautionary step amid the recent outbreak of civil unrest. But the weapons are still available, if you ask for them.
by Vanessa Romo

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Walter Wallace Jr.'s family does not want police officers to face murder charges

Walter Wallace Jr.'s family does not want police officers to face murder charges

"Here's why: they were improperly trained and did not have the proper equipment by which to effectuate their job," the family's attorney said on Thursday. The officers' names have not been released.
by NPR Staff

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Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders

Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders

At first blush, the different outcomes at the Supreme Court seems odd because the high court typically takes up issues to harmonize the rules across the country. But elections are largely governed by states, and the rules differ from one state to the next.
by The Associated Press

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Court: Late Minnesota absentee ballots must be separated

Court: Late Minnesota absentee ballots must be separated

A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that Minnesota's absentee ballots that come in after Election Day should be separated from the rest of the ballots, in case a future order makes those votes invalid.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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