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Two campaign aides shot in Minneapolis

Two off-duty campaign staffers were shot in Minneapolis Monday. A teen died at the scene of the shooting. Another man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds. Both were members of the campaign team of Republican congressional candidate Lacy Johnson.
by MPR News Staff

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Report: 'Alarming' rates of police and prosecutor misconduct

The National Registry of Exonerations spent more than six years examining the cases of 2,400 innocent people who were exonerated from 1989 to 2019, finding that 54 percent were sent to prison because of intentional or negligent mistakes by police, prosecutors and other law enforcement officials.
by Robin McDowell

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City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor's mom, reform police

City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor's mom, reform police

The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor's family, The Associated Press has learned.
by The Associated Press

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South Dakota AG discovered man's body day after crash

South Dakota AG discovered man's body day after crash

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg said that he discovered he had struck and killed a man walking along a rural stretch of highway only after returning to the scene the next day and discovering the body. Ravnsborg said he initially thought he hit a deer while driving home from a Republican fundraiser Saturday night.
by The Associated Press

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Floyd family launches George Floyd Memorial Foundation

Floyd family launches George Floyd Memorial Foundation

The family of George Floyd celebrated his life Sunday in Minneapolis as they launched the George Floyd Memorial Foundation. 
by Myah Christenson

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Oregon officials warn that false 'antifa' rumors are wasting precious resources for fighting fires

Oregon officials warn that false 'antifa' rumors are wasting precious resources for fighting fires

Despite rumors circulating on social media, law enforcement officials in Oregon say they have seen no evidence of people affiliated with antifa or other political groups starting fires. They say the rumors divert resources away from battling the wildfires.
by Conrad Wilson and Ryan Haas

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Gunman sought after California deputies shot in patrol car

Authorities searched Sunday for a gunman who shot and critically wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who were sitting in their squad car — an apparent ambush that drew a reward for information and an angry response from the president.
by The Associated Press

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