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Crime, Law and Justice

Facebook could face up to $5 billion fine for privacy violations

Facebook could face up to $5 billion fine for privacy violations

Facebook reported strong profits on Wednesday but also revealed it is setting aside some $3 billion to $5 billion to pay a penalty to regulators for violating user privacy.
by Aarti Shahani

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Global effort begins to stop social media from spreading terrorism

Global effort begins to stop social media from spreading terrorism

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country and France will lead a meeting with world leaders next month. Social media is now a "centerpiece" for terrorist outreach, an expert says.
by Sasha Ingber

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Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit

Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit

Michael Cohen candidly told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into the mud of this crap."
by Associated Press

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Man pleads guilty in massive Minnesota methamphetamine bust

A north Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty in connection with what federal authorities believe to be the largest single methamphetamine bust in Minnesota history.
by Associated Press

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Expert raps Noor's decision to fire; Ruszczyk 'did nothing wrong'

Expert raps Noor's decision to fire; Ruszczyk 'did nothing wrong'

A police use-of-force expert testified Wednesday that Mohamed Noor violated his police training the night he shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk and that "no reasonable police officer" would have perceived Ruszczyk as a threat as she approached the squad.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Feds: Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices

Feds: Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices

A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists looked at other targets: two Supreme Court justices and two executives of social media companies, according to federal prosecutors.
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Supreme Court appears to lean toward allowing census citizenship question

Supreme Court appears to lean toward allowing census citizenship question

The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.
by Nina Totenberg

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Advocates and politicians call for better protections from violence for Native Americans

Advocates and politicians call for better protections from violence for Native Americans

After meeting with a coalition of groups working to address violence against Native Americans Tuesday, DFL Sen. Tina Smith told reporters Congress needs to reauthorize the Violence Against Woman to include more protections for Native American women.
by Mark Zdechlik

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