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Crime, Law and Justice

StoryCorps: From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, a dad and son keep protesting for equality

StoryCorps: From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, a dad and son keep protesting for equality

Albert and Aidan Sykes have protested against racial injustice for years. What makes this moment especially tough, says Aidan, 14, "is knowing that could have been me."
by Jud Esty-Kendall and Emma Bowman

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Experienced judge assigned to officers' cases in Floyd death

Experienced judge assigned to officers' cases in Floyd death

The cases of the four former Minneapolis police officers who face charges in the killing of George Floyd have been assigned to a Hennepin County judge who has experience as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor.
by The Associated Press

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For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks

For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks

Many immigrants feel solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and want to participate in ongoing national marches. But they face an added risk of ending up in immigration custody if they get arrested, even for protesting peacefully. 
by The Associated Press

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Special session begins with debate over COVID-19 emergency, police powers

Special session begins with debate over COVID-19 emergency, police powers

The special session of the Legislature got underway Friday with a debate over extending the emergency authority of Gov. Tim Walz to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Republicans also released a much shorter list of policing changes than the one Walz backed Thursday.
by Tim Pugmire

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'Bob Kroll has got to go': Calls grow for Minneapolis police union leader's resignation

'Bob Kroll has got to go': Calls grow for Minneapolis police union leader's resignation

Critics say Lt. Bob Kroll is blocking the way to real changes in the culture of the Minneapolis Police Department. However, others contend Kroll is only a symptom of a much deeper cultural problem within the department.
by Brandt Williams

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Upcoming Trump rally in Tulsa faces backlash over race, coronavirus

Upcoming Trump rally in Tulsa faces backlash over race, coronavirus

The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Top state politicians disagreed over the tactics used by protesters who toppled a statue on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol, and some asked why the State Patrol didn’t intervene to protect public property.
by Brian Bakst

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