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Q&A: Are face mask requirements legal?

Q&A: Are face mask requirements legal?

"State and local governments have really quite broad authority" to mandate the use of face masks during a pandemic, says Lindsay Wiley, the director of American University's Health Law and Policy Program.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Opposing protests in St. Paul call for supporting or defunding police

Opposing protests in St. Paul call for supporting or defunding police

Opposing groups of protesters faced off for several hours Saturday afternoon outside the Governor's Residence in St. Paul — with one group supporting law enforcement and the other calling for defunding police.
by Nina Moini and Evan Frost

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Justice Department issues warning about fake mask exemption cards

Justice Department issues warning about fake mask exemption cards

The department says the public should ignore the fraudulent cards, which purport to carry the authority of the "Freedom to Breathe Agency," which is neither a federal nor a state agency.
by Jason Slotkin

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Princeton to remove Wilson name from public policy school

Princeton to remove Wilson name from public policy school

Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name.
by The Associated Press

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After Floyd killing, Twin Cities Pride celebration to take on new meaning this year

After Floyd killing, Twin Cities Pride celebration to take on new meaning this year

Twin Cities Pride organizers canceled their virtual event this year after the killing of George Floyd, and encouraged people to instead attend an alternate event, Taking Back Pride, meant to elevate the visibility of Black transgender people and protest the involvement of police departments in Pride celebrations.
by Tom Crann and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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2 dead, 1 hurt in Illinois warehouse shooting; suspect dead

Police say two employees were fatally shot and another was critically wounded at a warehouse in central Illinois, all apparently shot by a coworker who was later found dead in his car.
by The Associated Press

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