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Impeachment trial heads toward finish line after witness vote fails

Impeachment trial heads toward finish line after witness vote fails

The key vote of the trial occurred Friday, when the Senate voted not to include new witness testimony as part of the impeachment trial of President Trump.
by Miles Parks

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Jury foreman regrets convicting teen in girl's 2002 death

Jury foreman regrets convicting teen in girl's 2002 death

The foreman of the jury that sent a Minnesota teen away for life in the 2002 death of an 11-year-old girl says he regrets voting to convict. Meanwhile, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who led the Hennepin County Attorney’s office at the time of the girl’s death, was asked about the case while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination in New Hampshire.
by The Associated Press

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Judge finds Nobles County's policy on ICE holds violated law

Thursday's ruling comes in a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. The ACLU argued that the sheriff's office routinely violated the rights of jail inmates by transferring them from local to federal custody at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
by The Associated Press and Riham Feshir

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Wisconsin teacher charged with trying to record students

A Wisconsin high school teacher was charged Thursday with seven federal counts of attempting to create child pornography by secretly recording minors twice last year.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis activists call on Klobuchar to drop presidential bid

Minneapolis activists call on Klobuchar to drop presidential bid

Citing new questions about the conviction of a then-teenager in a 2003 murder case, members of civil rights and social justice groups called on Sen. Amy Klobuchar to end her presidential campaign.
by Brandt Williams

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Stepfather of slain girl fears teen was wrongfully convicted

Stepfather of slain girl fears teen was wrongfully convicted

"If that man hasn't done nothing, then he doesn't need to be in there at all," said Leonard Winborn, adding that he's worried Tyesha Edwards’ death may have been used by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and others for political capital.
by Robin McDowell and Margie Mason

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Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse

Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse

Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda vowed that the church would continue to work with abuse survivors, lay people and the county attorney’s office to make the church safer for young people.
by Jon Collins

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In Klobuchar's past, questions linger about a teen jailed for life

In Klobuchar's past, questions linger about a teen jailed for life

An Associated Press investigation into the high-profile killing of a girl 17 years ago uncovered new evidence and myriad inconsistencies, raising questions about whether a teen convicted in the case was wrongfully sent to prison.
by Robin McDowell

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Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

A divided Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigrants who use food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers.
by The Associated Press

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