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Border Patrol chief: Sexist Facebook posts 'inappropriate'

Border Patrol chief: Sexist Facebook posts 'inappropriate'

The U.S. Border Patrol said an investigation into "disturbing social media activity" was under way in the wake of a ProPublica report on a secret Facebook group of current and former Border Patrol members.

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Prosecutors charge man in 2016 drive-by that killed Mpls. child

Prosecutors charge man in 2016 drive-by that killed Mpls. child

Authorities say 2-year-old Le'Vonte King Jason Jones was hit during an exchange of gunfire between his father and 34-year-old Chris Maurice Welch on a north Minneapolis street. Prosecutors charged Welch with second-degree murder.
by Matt Sepic

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Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force

Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force

No matter the outcome, the court-martial at Naval Base San Diego has provided a rare view into the insular Navy SEAL community and likely will have a long-term impact on one of the military's most secretive and revered forces.
by Associated Press

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One dead, five injured in two St. Paul shootings

One man is dead after a shooting Friday night near Mounds Park in St. Paul, while five people were injured in a separate shooting on the city's east side.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Duluth police say missing woman has been found safe

The Duluth Police Department said Saturday night that a 49-year-old woman reported missing earlier in the day has been found safe.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal judge rules against border wall construction with military funds

Federal judge rules against border wall construction with military funds

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the transfer, filed by the Sierra Club and others.
by Barbara Campbell and Bobby Allyn

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Neo-Nazi who killed Charlottesville protester is sentenced to life in prison

Neo-Nazi who killed Charlottesville protester is sentenced to life in prison

James Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring many others. He pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes, avoiding the death penalty.
by Bobby Allyn and Laurel Wamsley

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Supreme Court takes up DACA appeal

Supreme Court takes up DACA appeal

The Obama-era program will get a one-hour hearing before the high court next term. The court said it would consolidate three appeals into one argument.
by Nina Totenberg and Domenico Montanaro

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