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Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says

Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says

The 87-year-old justice underwent nonsurgical treatment Tuesday for what the court described as acute cholecystitis, a benign gall bladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She expects to be in the hospital for a day or two, the court says.
by The Associated Press

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BCA: Willmar man killed himself while confronting police

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a Willmar man killed himself in a confrontation with police last week. Officers were called to a domestic incident at a Willmar home early Friday. 

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Faced with 20,000 dead nationwide, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 dead nationwide, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them emergency protection from claims of inadequate care.
by The Associated Press

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Two dead in separate shootings in St. Paul; suspects in custody

The first fatal shooting happened at a convenience store along Maryland Avenue East. The second happened about 10 minutes later, after a vehicle crash near the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and Burns Avenue.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal judge dismisses parts of U.S. women's soccer team's lawsuit

Federal judge dismisses parts of U.S. women's soccer team's lawsuit

A spokesperson for the U.S. Women's National Team says they'll appeal after a judge dismissed parts of their lawsuit seeking compensation equal to that of their male counterparts. Other claims in the lawsuit will go to trial.
by Franklyn Cater

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BCA probing Willmar incident that left 1 dead, cop injured

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said one man was killed and a Willmar police officer was seriously injured after an incident early Friday, though the cause of the man's death wasn't immediately clear.
by The Associated Press

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Judge orders Corrections Department to respond to Moose Lake allegations

Judge orders Corrections Department to respond to Moose Lake allegations

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in mid-April alleging that the Corrections Department and the Moose Lake prison have failed to implement sufficient measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
by Dan Kraker

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