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Massive protests draw apology from Hong Kong leadership

Massive protests draw apology from Hong Kong leadership

Hong Kong citizens marched for hours Sunday in a massive protest that drew a late-in-the-day apology from the city's top leader for her handling of legislation that has stoked fears of expanding control from Beijing in this former British colony.
by Associated Press

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Hong Kong's leader suspends controversial extradition bill

Hong Kong's leader suspends controversial extradition bill

The bill, to allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China, triggered massive protests in Hong Kong. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she was concerned about further unrest.
by Anthony Kuhn

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Twin Cities attorney gets 14 years in prison for porn scheme

Prosecutors say Paul Hansmeier and his co-defendant set up phony companies to obtain copyrights to adult movies, some of which they produced themselves. They posted the videos on file sharing sites and then filed copyright infringement suits against downloaders.
by Matt Sepic

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Man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty

Man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty

Brenton Tarrant on Friday entered not guilty pleas to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one terrorism charge at the Christchurch High Court in relation to the March 15 massacre.
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Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe

Prosecutors dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water crisis and pledged to start from scratch the investigation into one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in U.S. history.
by Associated Press

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St. Paul police chief fires five officers, but offers few details

St. Paul police chief fires five officers, but offers few details

St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said Thursday he has fired five police officers for what he called a breach of their duty and the public's trust.
by MPR News Staff

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Mental illness affects most women behind bars

Mental illness affects most women behind bars

Rates of mental illness among people in jail or prison are much higher than in the outside world, especially among women prisoners. Women incarcerated in Minnesota say they're not getting the help they need.
by Alisa Roth

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