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Ruszczyk case aside, Minneapolis police misconduct suits down

Ruszczyk case aside, Minneapolis police misconduct suits down

The $20 million settlement in the Justine Ruszczyk killing was a record for Minnesota officer misconduct cases. Minneapolis city data, though, show these kinds of lawsuits are becoming rarer.
by Brandt Williams

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An immigration question: to assimilate?

An immigration question: to assimilate?

How important is the idea of national unity or common identity? And how important is it for immigrants to bring -- and share -- some of their cultural identity and language?
by MPR News Staff

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Judge rules against Trump in records dispute with Congress

Judge rules against Trump in records dispute with Congress

The decision comes amid a widespread effort by the White House and the president's lawyers to refuse to cooperate with congressional requests for information and records.
by Associated Press

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Reporter's notebook: Why are journalists fighting for release of evidence from the Noor trial?

Reporter's notebook: Why are journalists fighting for release of evidence from the Noor trial?

The trial of Mohamed Noor is over, but a battle over access to public information continues. One reporter explains why news organizations, including MPR News, are pushing government agencies to release evidence.
by Jon Collins

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Judge rules against Trump in subpoena fight as White House blocks McGahn testimony

Judge rules against Trump in subpoena fight as White House blocks McGahn testimony

Republicans and Democrats landed blows and counterblows in the high-stakes political and legal slugfest. President Trump is keeping his former counsel off the Hill, but Democrats won in court.

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Brains and Losses: The bottom line on aging and financial vulnerability

Brains and Losses: The bottom line on aging and financial vulnerability

Neuroscientists and gerontologists see evidence that people aging normally can become more vulnerable to financial exploitation. Marketplace's David Brancaccio and his team have identified fraud victims and their families who have been willing to tell their stories.
by MPR News Staff

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Michigan GOP congressman says Trump conduct is 'impeachable'

Michigan GOP congressman says Trump conduct is 'impeachable'

A Republican congressman from Michigan on Saturday became the first member of President Trump's party on Capitol Hill to accuse him of engaging in "impeachable conduct" stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's lengthy investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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This teen nearly died in a school shooting. Now she's just trying to live

This teen nearly died in a school shooting. Now she's just trying to live

One year and seven surgeries after Sarah Salazar nearly died in her art classroom, she's still struggling to manage the deep physical and emotional trauma she suffered that day.
by Laura Isensee

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If the full Mueller report were ever released, what might it reveal?

If the full Mueller report were ever released, what might it reveal?

The House is waging a political war with the Justice Department over the full results of the Russia investigation. If Congress wins, here's what more lawmakers -- and maybe, Americans -- could learn.

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