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Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top Supreme Court's new term

Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top Supreme Court's new term

Abortion rights as well as protections for young immigrants and LGBT people top an election-year agenda for the Supreme Court. Its conservative majority will have ample opportunity to flex its muscle, testing Chief Justice John Roberts' attempts to keep the court clear of Washington partisan politics.
by The Associated Press

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Trump's Ukraine call might violate election laws, but no one's enforcing them

Trump's Ukraine call might violate election laws, but no one's enforcing them

Campaign finance lawyers believe Trump’s request to Ukraine's president that he investigate Joe Biden and his family broke the law. But the Federal Election Commission lacks a quorum, and the Justice Department sees no crime.
by Brian Naylor

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4 homeless men beaten to death with pipe in New York City

4 homeless men beaten to death with pipe in New York City

A homeless man wielding a long metal pipe rampaged through New York City early Saturday attacking other people who were homeless and sleeping outside, killing four and leaving a fifth in critical condition, police said.
by The Associated Press

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Arrested girl, 13, faces juvenile assault charge

Arrested girl, 13, faces juvenile assault charge

Police arrested the girl on suspicion of assaulting an officer, obstructing the legal process, fleeing a police officer and trespassing. The girl, who was taken to a juvenile detention center, is facing an assault allegation in juvenile court.
by The Associated Press

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Noor trial security price tag: $92,000

Noor trial security price tag: $92,000

Law enforcement and private security screened attendees in a case that attracted worldwide interest. Deputies helped manage the screening process as well as public and media attendance in a main courtroom and an overflow room.
by Riham Feshir

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19 students charged in St. Cloud high school fight

19 students charged in St. Cloud high school fight

Authorities have charged 19 students in connection with a riot last week at St. Cloud's Tech High School. One student was charged with possessing a dangerous weapon on school property and terroristic threats for displaying a knife.
by Kirsti Marohn

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