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Inside the business of school security to stop active shooters

Inside the business of school security to stop active shooters

Schools in the U.S. have spent billions of dollars on systems to stop shooters. Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox says it's not clear how effective these measures can be.
by Lakshmi Singh

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How a 'court records nerd' discovered the government may be charging Julian Assange

How a 'court records nerd' discovered the government may be charging Julian Assange

One minute, Seamus Hughes was reading the book "Dragons Love Tacos" to his son. The next minute, he stumbled on what could be one of the most closely guarded secrets within the U.S. government.
by Jason Breslow

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Wisconsin hunters asked to help in search for Jayme Closs

Wisconsin hunters asked to help in search for Jayme Closs

Wisconsin's firearms deer season begins Saturday, and officials are asking hunters across the state to keep an eye out for any evidence that might provide a break in the case of a missing 13-year-old girl.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Cloud police investigate deer carcasses left on vehicles

St. Cloud police investigate deer carcasses left on vehicles

Police said they considered whether the two vehicles were chosen because their owners are Somali-American, but said that nothing visible on the vehicles would have identified the race of either car's owner.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Federal appellate court hears from woman who accused Derrick Rose of sexual assault

Federal appellate court hears from woman who accused Derrick Rose of sexual assault

Derrick Rose is a star player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But a woman who accuses him of sexual assault brings his past under scrutiny. NPR host Rachel Martin speaks with Clinton Yates, a columnist for The Undefeated.

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Police in many U.S. cities fail to track murdered, missing indigenous women

Police in many U.S. cities fail to track murdered, missing indigenous women

Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.

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Judge allows Mueller case against Russian company to proceed

Judge allows Mueller case against Russian company to proceed

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a special counsel indictment against a Russian company accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
by Associated Press

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Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi's killing

Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi's killing

Saudi Arabia's top prosecutor announced Thursday he's recommended the death penalty for five suspects charged with ordering and carrying out the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul.
by The Associated Press

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Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels' lawyer, arrested on allegations of domestic violence

Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels' lawyer, arrested on allegations of domestic violence

Avenatti was booked Wednesday on felony domestic violence charges a day after police took a report of the alleged incident. He was released on $50,000 bail and has vehemently denied the allegations.
by Emily Sullivan

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