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Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of El Paso massacre, coronavirus

Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of El Paso massacre, coronavirus

It will be years before 1-year-old Paul Anchondo learns what happened to his parents in an event that many El Paso residents still struggle to comprehend. Andre and Jordan Anchondo died one year ago while shielding their baby during a mass shooting at a Walmart store.
by The Associated Press

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Washington farmworkers ask state Supreme Court for overtime pay

Washington farmworkers ask state Supreme Court for overtime pay

Farmworkers in Washington state have gone to court to demand overtime pay. Coronavirus outbreaks in agricultural communities have focused new attention on working conditions and pay on farms.
by Eilís O'Neill

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El Paso marks Walmart shooting anniversary amid pandemic

El Paso marks Walmart shooting anniversary amid pandemic

Events to mark the anniversary of the shooting that claimed 23 lives in El Paso have taken on a new look amid the pandemic: parks lit with lanterns that people can walk or drive through, and private tours for victims' families at a museum exhibit of items preserved from a makeshift memorial.
by The Associated Press

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Wild's Dumba speaks out against racial injustice as NHL resumes season

Wild's Dumba speaks out against racial injustice as NHL resumes season

Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before Saturday's opening playoff game. “Racism is everywhere, and we need to fight against it,” he said. “We will fight against injustice. … Hockey is a great game, but it could be a whole lot greater, and it starts with all of us.”

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A teen, British and Florida men charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam

A teen, British and Florida men charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam

A British man, a Florida man and a Florida teen have been identified by authorities as the hackers who earlier this month took over Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota AG sues rodeo owner for violating COVID-19 order

Minnesota AG sues rodeo owner for violating COVID-19 order

Attorney General Keith Ellison’s action came after the state Department of Health announced Friday that one spectator at the North Star Stampede Rodeo July 25-27 in Effie has tested positive for COVID-19.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Michael Brown’s death

Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Michael Brown’s death

St. Louis County’s top prosecutor will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, a dramatic decision that could reopen old wounds amid a renewed and intense national conversation about racial injustice and the police treatment of people of color. 
by The Associated Press

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34 years after death of Chisholm woman, genetic testing leads to a suspect

34 years after death of Chisholm woman, genetic testing leads to a suspect

For more than three decades, the murder of Nancy Jane Daugherty stumped Iron Range and Minnesota investigators. But then on Wednesday, the Chisholm Police Department and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension received word from state labs that they made a breakthrough thanks to advances in DNA testing and tireless police work. 

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