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Prosecutors point to 'prior acts of recklessness and indifference' while Noor was an officer

Prosecutors point to 'prior acts of recklessness and indifference' while Noor was an officer

Prosecutors are pointing to past incidents involving former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in their effort to quash the dismissal of murder and manslaughter charges against him.
by Matt Sepic

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Augsburg professor won't be deported, for now

Augsburg professor won't be deported, for now

The Board of Immigration Appeals granted Mzenga Wanyama an emergency stay as he waits for a decision regarding his asylum case.
by Riham Feshir

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Despite past reforms, Native women face high rates of crime

Despite past reforms, Native women face high rates of crime

For generations, Native American women have been victimized at astonishing rates, with federal figures showing that more than half have encountered sexual and domestic violence at some point during their lives -- even amid a wave of efforts aimed at reducing such crimes.
by The Associated Press

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#NotInvisible: Why are Native American women vanishing?

#NotInvisible: Why are Native American women vanishing?

In the era of #MeToo, the issue is gaining political traction as an expanding activist movement focuses on Native women -- a population known to experience some of the nation's highest rates of murder, sexual violence and domestic abuse.
by The Associated Press

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UK charges 2 Russians suspected of poison attack on Skripals

UK charges 2 Russians suspected of poison attack on Skripals

Counter-terrorism police traced the movements of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov -- names that investigators say are likely aliases used for the operation.
by Bill Chappell

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Kavanaugh's lips sealed on White House subpoenas, pardons

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh declared fervently at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday the court "must never, never be viewed as a partisan institution."
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Judge denies request to seal filing in Noor case

Judge denies request to seal filing in Noor case

The request by Noor's attorneys would have sealed a motion they filed last month. The attorneys had asked the court to suppress Noor's psychological records obtained in two search warrants.
by Jon Collins

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Supreme Court pick matters to state lawmakers, too. Especially on abortion

Supreme Court pick matters to state lawmakers, too. Especially on abortion

One big question in Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is how he would rule on a challenge to Roe v. Wade. A rejection could give states first say in abortion regulation.
by Martha Bebinger and Madeline Fox

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