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Minneapolis leaders push ahead with efforts to change police

Minneapolis leaders push ahead with efforts to change police

A city commission on Wednesday blocked a November vote on the issue. So now, although political will for change may be on their side, city leaders face a more incremental and challenging path to rebuilding the oft-criticized department. But they're not giving up.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Ex-cop's lawyer wants prosecutor dropped from Floyd case

Ex-cop's lawyer wants prosecutor dropped from Floyd case

The attorney for former officer J. Alexander Kueng filed a motion Thursday arguing that Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has “compromised his ethics” and ability “to impartially prosecute” the case. 
by The Associated Press

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New York Attorney General moves to dissolve the NRA after fraud investigation

New York Attorney General moves to dissolve the NRA after fraud investigation

New York's attorney general announced civil action to dissolve the National Rifle Association after an investigation found millions of dollars in alleged fraud by CEO Wayne LaPierre and others.
by Tim Mak

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President Lyndon B. Johnson's 'We shall overcome' speech for passage of Voting Rights Act

President Lyndon B. Johnson's 'We shall overcome' speech for passage of Voting Rights Act

To mark the 55th anniversary of the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act, hear a personal and impassioned televised speech he gave to Congress, often remembered as his "We shall overcome" speech.
by MPR News Staff

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Effort to replace MPD stalls as key panel delays decision

Effort to replace MPD stalls as key panel delays decision

Minneapolis voters will not get the chance on Nov. 3 to decide whether to replace the Minneapolis Police Department after a key city commission Wednesday put the process on hold, saying it needed more information.
by Brandt Williams

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No charges against Brooklyn Center police in fatal shooting

No charges against Brooklyn Center police in fatal shooting

Prosecutors concluded that the two officers who fired six shots at Kobe Dimock-Heisler had a “reasonable fear” that two other officers and Dimock-Heisler's grandmother were in danger, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline

Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday sided with pipeline owner Energy Transfer to keep oil flowing while the environmental review is conducted.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police

Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police

The Charter Commission could approve the proposal; reject it; propose a substitute or ask for more time to review it. Rejection wouldn't be fatal, because the City Council isn't bound by the commission's decision. But a delay would be, by making it impossible to get the idea onto November's ballot.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Humankind documentary: Judicial Independence

Humankind documentary: Judicial Independence

Have our courts – intended by America’s founders to be an independent arbiter of justice – turned into another political battlefield? Are today’s judges mere “politicians in robes?” The appointment of judges looms large as we head toward Election Day. This program reconstructs the wild history of how we got into this dilemma, which has left bitter feelings on all sides.
by MPR News Staff

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Mpls. mayor: City seeks right mentors for new officers

Mpls. mayor: City seeks right mentors for new officers

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city is working to pair new police officers with “the right individuals” for field training in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in May. 
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