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Judge: U.S. can't replace Trump in columnist's slander suit

A judge has denied President Donald Trump's request that the United States replace him as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan luxury department store in the 1990s.
by The Associated Press

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Teen who recorded Floyd death on phone to receive PEN award

Teen who recorded Floyd death on phone to receive PEN award

"With nothing more than a cell phone and sheer guts, Darnella (Frazier) changed the course of history in this country, sparking a bold movement demanding an end to systemic anti-Black racism and violence at the hands of police," PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis rally calls for exoneration of Myon Burrell

Minneapolis rally calls for exoneration of Myon Burrell

More than 150 supporters and family members of Myon Burrell gathered in below-freezing temperatures at the site of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis on Sunday to call for Burrell’s exoneration. 
by Jon Collins

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After search, 80-year-old woman found dead in Kanabec County

After search, 80-year-old woman found dead in Kanabec County

The search for an 80-year-old woman with dementia who had been missing since Friday ended after her body was found Monday near Cambridge, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday

Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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StoryCorps: A high school dropout finds support on the road from prison to law school

StoryCorps: A high school dropout finds support on the road from prison to law school

Bob VanSumeren served nearly six years in prison for robbery. But his ex-girlfriend's parents never gave up on him. "Why did you reach out to me after I was arrested?" VanSumeren asked Mike McKenney. "Well, we just couldn't let you do it alone," McKenney replied.
by Jey Born

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Alaska Sen. Murkowski to support Barrett for Supreme Court

Alaska Sen. Murkowski to support Barrett for Supreme Court

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Saturday she will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, giving crucial support to President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the conservative judge faces a final vote expected Monday.
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