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Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence

Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence

Protesters also threw a Molotov cocktail into a government building and attempted to break into the Capitol, only to be repelled by pepper spray from police stationed inside. The violence broke out Tuesday night as a group of 200 to 300 people protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat.
by The Associated Press

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DOJ whistleblowers allege political interference in big cases

DOJ whistleblowers allege political interference in big cases

Attorneys told House lawmakers on Wednesday they perceived political influence in what is supposed to be the independent Department of Justice.
by Philip Ewing

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Faith-based mutual aid flourishes amid pandemic, protests

Faith-based mutual aid flourishes amid pandemic, protests

Many volunteers and organizers say their efforts are driven both by the understanding that existing welfare systems are broken, and that it’s their duty as people of faith to step in. In Minneapolis, a block away from where George Floyd was killed, volunteers have for weeks gathered at the Baha’i Center to support locals in need.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota sues oil companies, institute over climate change

Minnesota sues oil companies, institute over climate change

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued ExxonMobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute on Wednesday, alleging they deceived and defrauded Minnesotans about climate change.
by The Associated Press

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'The computer got it wrong': How facial recognition led to false arrest of Black man

Robert Williams says his driver's license photo was incorrectly matched with a wanted suspect. He was arrested and detained. Though the case was dropped, Williams says its effect is lasting.
by Bobby Allyn

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Recent spike in Mpls. gun violence part of ‘a perfect storm’

A string of shootings in Minneapolis have focused attention on gun violence in the city. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Sasha Cotton, director of the Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention, about the recent violence and the city’s plans to address it.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senator

Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senator

Crowds outside the Wisconsin State Capitol tore down two statues and attacked a state senator amid protests following the arrest of a Black man who was at a restaurant with a megaphone and a baseball bat.
by The Associated Press

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Police in misconduct cases stay on force through arbitration

Police in misconduct cases stay on force through arbitration

Hundreds of law enforcement officers across the country were fired, sometimes repeatedly, for violating policies but got their jobs back after appealing their cases to an arbitrator who overturned their discipline. It's an all-too-common practice that some law and policing experts say stands in the way of real accountability.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul school board votes against renewing contract with police

St. Paul school board votes against renewing contract with police

By a vote of 5 to 1, the school board decided against renewing a contract with the St. Paul Police Department. The nearly $775,000 contract, which ends on June 30, employs seven school resource officers in the state’s second-largest district.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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