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Three could face charges in Columbus statue toppling

Three could face charges in Columbus statue toppling

GOP state senators grilled top law enforcement officials about their decisions on the day protesters tore down a state Capitol monument to Christopher Columbus. Some Democrats on the panel wondered why they weren’t spending more time talking about the killing of George Floyd.
by Brian Bakst

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Former officer seeks dismissal of charges in Floyd case

Former officer seeks dismissal of charges in Floyd case

An attorney for one of the Minneapolis police officers, Thomas Lane, charged in the death of George Floyd has filed a motion to dismiss charges.
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge rejects Dakota Access request for emergency order

Judge rejects Dakota Access request for emergency order

A federal judge rejected a request for an emergency order to delay the process of shutting down the Dakota Access pipeline while attorneys appeal a ruling to shutter the pipeline during the course of an environmental review. 
by The Associated Press

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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes

Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes

Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nation's criminal justice system through such changes as eliminating agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the use of surveillance technology is set to be unveiled Tuesday by the Movement for Black Lives.
by The Associated Press

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Florida killer pleads not guilty to husband's slaying

Florida killer pleads not guilty to husband's slaying

A southern Minnesota woman convicted of killing a woman in Florida to assume her identity pleaded not guilty before a judge in her home state Tuesday in her husband's 2018 slaying.
by The Associated Press

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